Rallies set for Orlando, FL (10:00 a.m. ET) and Burbank, CA (10:00 a.m. PT) –Thursday, March 3 to implore Disney to speak out publicly against hateful Florida legislation PLEASE NOTE: Orlando rally has NEW LOCATION: Corner of Hotel Plaza Drive & State Route 535 (@ Crossroads) Orange County FL 32836
LGBTQ+ advocates also launch Florida TV ad campaign urging Disney to speak out against divisive bill
ORLANDO, FL and LOS ANGELES, CA (March 2, 2022) As part of its campaign to urge Disney to speak out against the hateful “Don’t Say Gay” legislation now pending in the Florida legislature, AHF will spearhead simultaneous rallies urging the Walt Disney Company—which has its famed Walt Disney World in Orlando, the very heart of the Sunshine State—on Thursday., March 3 at 10:00 a.m. in ORLANDO, FL and in BURBANK, CA home of Disney’s worldwide corporate headquarters.
| WHAT: | ORLANDO, FL: @ WALT DISNEY COMPANY ”Don’t Say Gay” RALLY
Advocates to demand Disney to SPEAK OUT now against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ legislation pending in Florida |
| WHEN: | · Thursday, Mar. 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET |
| WHERE: | ORLANDO, FL—Walt Disney Company
PLEASE NOTE: NEW ORLANDO DISNEY RALLY LOCATION! Corner of Hotel Plaza Drive & State Rte 535 (@ Crossroads) Orange County FL 32836 (approx..9/10th of a mile from prior location on Buena Vista Dr., and people need to drive by the new location to get to the previous one) |
| WHO: | 80+ community advocates, including AHF and partner organizations |
| MEDIA CONTACT & NEWS DESK NOTE | MEDIA CONTACTS:
Ebonni Chrispin, Legislative Affairs and Community Engagement Manager for AHF +1.954.298.4699 mobile [email protected] Tonya Thurman, MHA, Associate Director of Mobilization Campaigns for AHF 614.223.1532 mobile [email protected] B-ROLL—80+ advocates w placards marching and chanting |
| WHAT: | BURBANK, CA: @ DISNEY HEADQUARTERS ”Don’t Say Gay” RALLY
Advocates to demand Disney to SPEAK OUT now against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ legislation pending in Florida |
| WHEN: | · Thursday, Mar. 3 at 10:00 a.m. PT |
| WHERE: | BURBANK, CA—Walt Disney Co. Alameda Ave Gate
2300 Alameda Ave (East of Buena Vista St) Burbank, CA 1506 |
| WHO: | 80+ community advocates, including AHF and partner organizations |
| MEDIA CONTACT & NEWS DESK NOTE | MEDIA CONTACTS:
Ged Kenslea, Senior Director, Communications for AHF +1.323.791.5526 mobile [email protected] John Farina, Associate Director of Advocacy – Social Media Platforms for AHF 216-832-7106 mobile [email protected] B-ROLL—100+ advocates w placards marching and chanting |
To date, Disney, which has thousands of LGBTQ+ employees and regularly participates with large contingents in Pride parades in both Orlando and Los Angeles, has been publicly silent on the legislation. This, despite its Disney Parks, Experiences & Products website (DPEP.Disney.com) claiming: “As a leader in LGBTQ+ content and workplace equality, the Walt Disney Company is committed to creating inclusive workplaces and supportive and welcoming environments in local communities.”
Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell also noted last week that “The parks preach inclusion in their marketing campaigns. But Disney has given money to every single sponsor and co-sponsor of this year’s infamous ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.”
AHF Launches Orlando TV Spot urging Disney to Speak Out Against Don’t Say Gay” Bill
As part of the campaign, AHF rolled out a new TV ad campaign in the greater Orlando area urging the Walt Disney Company to speak out publicly and loudly in opposition to the hateful “Don’t Say Gay bill (FL’s HB1557 and SB1834). AHF’s 30-second spot will run on stations WOFL (FOX), WKMG (CBS), WESH (NBC) and WFTV (ABC) starting today.
AHF’s TV spot urges Disney to speak out and fight back against discrimination by publicly opposing the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, concluding “… because the happiest place in the world must have a place for every child.”
