The legislation has attracted scrutiny from President Joe Biden, who called it 'hateful', as well as other Democrats who argue it demonizes LGBTQ people. Republican lawmakers pushing the legislation had argued that parents, not teachers, should be the ones talking to their children about gender issues during their early formative years. The bill bars instruction on 'sexual orientation or gender identity' in kindergarten through grade 3.
Statements by Disney leadership over the Florida legislation 'have utterly failed to match the magnitude of the threat to LGBTQIA+ safety represented by this legislation,' the group said. 'We must make sure we have large enough numbers to be successful,' they said.
Organisers asked Disney workers to check in online with their plans to participate in the full-scale walkout for next week.
