So just a couple things, I wasn't referring to Disney World Gay Days but "Disneyland Pride at Night" which was an official event that was held this year.
I was at the event and it had the feeling of it being organized as a big "F U" to DeSantis. (and btw it was a fantastic event).
They also have pride elements around both parks (including a friend of mine was there just a month or so ago and they still had some pride things up. Downtown Disney at Disneyland has (or had) a giant pride mickey reef.
Disney now is past plausible deniability on this.
I do think that Disney did push the envelope a bit. I mean it was back in 2014 that they had a Disney Chanel show had a lesbian couple with kids on Good Luck Charlie.
But you are right that the reality is what Disney is doing (and most companies) is following what is socially acceptable. That is good business. Maybe they will push a bit, especially with Hollywood tending to lean more socially liberal so they are generally a few steps head of the rest of the country.
Gay acceptance was pretty big in the 90's. I remember white papers released around 2000 talking about the inevitable nationwide acceptance of LGB. It was trending up fast. My family is from SF/Oakland. I talked with a lot of LGB academics at that time, I watched it happen. The LGB are also a demographic that has a lot of disposable income and that's part of the reason they were so accepted by corporations.
I was at the event and it had the feeling of it being organized as a big "F U" to DeSantis. (and btw it was a fantastic event).
They also have pride elements around both parks (including a friend of mine was there just a month or so ago and they still had some pride things up. Downtown Disney at Disneyland has (or had) a giant pride mickey reef.
Disney now is past plausible deniability on this.
I do think that Disney did push the envelope a bit. I mean it was back in 2014 that they had a Disney Chanel show had a lesbian couple with kids on Good Luck Charlie.
But you are right that the reality is what Disney is doing (and most companies) is following what is socially acceptable. That is good business. Maybe they will push a bit, especially with Hollywood tending to lean more socially liberal so they are generally a few steps head of the rest of the country.
Edit: The Floral Reef I am referring too: https://i.insider.com/6492105565b9ce0018a43b68?width=1000&fo...