Disney Reverses Stand on Florida LGBTQ, Gender Identity Bill (1)

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek reversed an earlier decision and said the company is now publicly opposed to Florida legislation that would ban discussion of sexual orientation with younger children in schools.

Chapek told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting Wednesday that he called Governor Ron DeSantis and will schedule a meeting with him and Disney employees to discuss the bill. Chapek said the company will oppose similar legislation across the country.

The Florida legislation, which critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, specifies that classroom instruction “on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in ...