UPDATE: Human Rights Campaign Interim President Joni Madison said last night that she has spoken to Disney CEO Bob Chapek, but did not reveal specifics about their conversation.Madison revealed the contact in a speech at the organization’s Los Angeles dinner.“You may have seen news earlier this week that HRC is not going to take any funding from Disney until we see them take real action to defeat hateful legislation in Florida.
You may have also seen that — 36 hours later — Disney CEO Bob Chapek apologized to his employees and committed to suspending all political giving in Florida,” Madison said..“I was glad to speak to Bob yesterday afternoon, and we had a very productive conversation about the need for Disney to put real muscle into stopping what’s happening to their employees and to their fans.
We need Disney’s partnership in getting the bills heading to Desantis’s desk vetoed. And if that doesn’t happen, to get these bills repealed.
But this is not just about Bob Chapek and Disney. This is about every CEO and company in America.”Madison went on to say “It’s gut check time for every CEO and company in America,” and said they have an important role to play “in fighting state-sanctioned discrimination wherever it exists.
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