The Walt Disney CompanyNow, he is publicly opposed to Florida’s controversial bill “Don’t Say Gay”.

Tuesday’s CEO Bob Chapek spoke out about the company’s position on the bill. He acknowledged that the original plan “didn’t do the job” and apologized.

Chapek informed shareholders that he would meet with the Florida Governor. Ron DeSantis will meet with Chapek and Disney will contribute $5 million to groups, such as the Human Rights Campaign that protects LGTBQ+ Rights.

Chapek told the shareholders that he knows that people are unhappy that they did not voice their opposition to the bill during this year’s annual meeting. Although we were initially opposed to the bill, we decided to not take a position publicly on the issue because it was easier to work behind-the scenes with both the lawmakers and the legislators.

His statement said that although we had hoped for a better result from our relationships with lawmakers, it was not possible. “Despite weeks of efforts, however,” he stated.

Disney is committed to diversity and inclusion in its corporate culture and stories across movies, television shows and the parks.

Disney already has begun to reinvent several famous attractions at the park, such as the Jungle Cruise. Splash Mountain is being transformed into a new ride that features Princess Tiana (the company’s first Black princess) and characters from “The Princess and the Frog.”

It also has made its dress code more gender-inclusive last year,This allows for many different hairstyles and jewelry, along with the ability to display tattoos.

Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill was passed earlier in the week. It forbids teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity in public school kindergarten to third grade. Disney was pressured to not publicly oppose the bill, especially after the discovery that some bill backers were funded by Disney.

Chapek stated that the company was reassessing how it approaches advocacy in Florida, and its contribution to politics.

“I called Gov. Chapek stated that DeSantis called me this morning to voice our dismay and concerns about the possibility of legislation being used to discriminate against gay, lesbian and non-binary transgender children and their families. “The governor listened to our concerns, and agreed to meet me and LGBTQ+ members from our senior Florida team to discuss how to deal with that.

He said, “I accept that our initial approach didn’t work out as planned.” We are determined to continue supporting the community.”