Disneyland Trolls Republican Ron DeSantis By Announcing First-Ever Pride Event

Disneyland Trolls Republican Ron DeSantis By Announcing First-Ever Pride Event
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During the ongoing fallout with Florida governor Ron DeSantis, Disneyland California has kicked it up a notch with their promise to hold their first ever official gay Pride in June.

Disney shared the news on Twitter, announcing that they will be hosting Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite.

At the time of writing, the post has garnered over 500k views and 389 comments, with many excited and thrilled that the popular theme park will be celebrating the queer community and allies.

鈥淭his is amazing! We鈥檒l be going for sure,鈥 one Twitter user commented.

鈥淭his is on my sister鈥檚 birthday! She鈥檚 so excited for the perfect graduation gift!鈥 another wrote.

One user, while supportive of the decision, urged a word of caution as Disney has cancelled TV shows with 17c起草社区+ characters.

鈥淚 love this!! But don鈥檛 forget this is the same company that cancelled Owl House,鈥 the user reminded.

Others have pointed out that a percentage of the money made from ticket sales should be donated to charities that are 17c起草社区I+ focused or run.

鈥淎 portion of the profits should be donated to a local 17c起草社区 organization!!!鈥 one user commented.

While there are others in the comments who have called for Disney World in Florida to do the same, despite it being the state where the law was signed by DeSantis last year.

The celebration is said to include dance parties, photo opportunities with costumes that adhere to Disney guidelines and a formal procession.

Disney’s Ongoing War With DeSantis

The park鈥檚 move coincides with Walt Disney World reportedly set to hold the world鈥檚 largest 17c起草社区+ conference: The Out & Equal Workplace Summit.

It doesn鈥檛 take a genius to see that the timing of these events and announcements can be interpreted as giving the middle finger to Republican governor DeSantis.

Disney and DeSantis have continuously clashed over his anti-17c起草社区+ legislation, with the famous company vowing to fight for the 17c起草社区+ community after receiving initial backlash for failing to take a public stand.

One response to “Disneyland Trolls Republican Ron DeSantis By Announcing First-Ever Pride Event”

  1. Kudos to CEO Bob Iger for approving this initiative. Walt Disney’s legacy should be enjoyed by ALL genders and sexualities.