Is Disney World’s Gay Days in Conflict with Ron DeSantis’ Ultraconservative Policies?

The warnings issued by a handful of associations, including Florida’s largest LGBTQI association, that the Sunshine State (the sunny state, nickname of Florida) is now a state “openly hostile to African-Americans, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community,” due to the ultraconservative policies of its governor, Ron DeSantis, did not cool “the thousands of tourists who flocked to Gay Days this weekend”, Disney World Gay Days, which kick off Pride Month in the United States, report it Washington Post.

It has been more than thirty years since the Disney World amusement park in Orlando has organized these days dedicated to the visibility of the homosexual community, underlines the daily newspaper of the federal capital. When they started, they allowed homosexuals and their families to meet for a weekend in an inclusive and safe environment. “at a time when it was dangerous to be visible”, recalls, in the columns of Washington Post, Brandon Wolf, communications officer for LGBTQ+ Equality Florida.

Today, the amusement park has become the epicenter of the Anti-Woke War waged by Florida Governor and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. In addition to the numerous laws he has enacted against teaching gender and sexuality issues in school or banning transitional care for trans youth, the ultraconservative governor has repeatedly stressed that he believes Disney is trying to indoctrinate children.

“Protecting the Innocence of Children”

The state governor, now sued by Disney and criticized even in the Republican ranks for his positions against the entertainment giant, continues to justify his policies in the name of the “protection of children”. “I know all these Republicans are taking a stand for Disney against meRon DeSantis recently said on a campaign trip to Iowa, but let me tell you one thing, we are doing this for the protection of our children. We will continue to fight against those who want to steal their innocence, on this level we will not compromise.