Disney gays
Disney seemingly has a lot of gay characters. But if someone asked me what I thought of Disney’s first openly lgbtq+ character, I’d only possess one thing to say: which one? ZING!
Disney is very fond of giving themselves a pat on the back for including the LGBTQ+ community in scenes of its major blockbusters. It’s become something of a meme in online spaces, particularly among queer TV/Film fans, who much like myself are unable to resist poking the billionaire company and it’s abysmal care when it comes to telling queer stories.
There’s an argument to be made that in reality gay fans shouldn’t care about Disney’s shit LGBTQ+ visibility, and truly I know it. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that no matter how much you signal and shove people towards smaller ‘indie’ LGBTQ+ creators, it won’t stop them from wanting better from the billionaire company they are ride-or-die for. It sucks, but that’s just how it is.
To further bully Disney in the hope of actually producing another movie that actually has great gay representation (hello Strange World), I’ve compiled a li
Disney Shareholders Overwhelmingly Reject Invitation to Sever Ties With LGBTQ Rights Group at Annual Meeting
Disney investors on Thursday voted down a proposal that the entertainment giant cease its participation in a prominent LGBTQ rights organization’s equality ratings program.
The proposal — requesting that Disney “cease” its participation in the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Corporate Equality Index — was submitted by right-wing think tank National Center for Public Policy Analyze, through its Free Enterprise Project initiative. (The FEP calls itself “the unique and premier opponent of the woke takeover of American corporate life.”)
“When corporations obtain extreme positions, they destroy shareholder value by alienating grand portions of their customers and investors. This proposal provides Disney with an opportunity to travel back to neutral,” the FEP’s suggestion stated. It noted that since 2007, Disney has received a “perfect score” on the CEI, “which can only be attained by abiding by its partisan, divisive and increasingly radical criteria.”
In December 2023
For many queer folks, Disneyland and Disney World have offered a safe place to get away for a night from the struggles they face in everyday life. The mantra in the parks has largely been one of inclusiveness. Step into any merch shop and you will be greeted with rainbow-themed and homosexual honeymoon items, readily available.
There are heavily attended and beloved Gay Days, Pride Nites and Clarabelle Cow has grow a true lgbtq+ icon. While Disney’s track record on queer representation is, um, spotty, the parks have proven to be a refuge.
So this week when Disney announced the plan to open its seventh global theme park, this time in the United Arab Emirates city of Abu Dhabi, skillfully, Disney gays and allies had some thoughts.
The new park, which is the first Disney property in the Middle East, is place to be built as a waterfront resort on Yas Island, which is already a famous tourist hub for visitors from around the world.
Interestingly, Disney itself will not be building or operating the park, but rather own partnered with Miral, “Abu Dhabi’s head creator of immersive destinations and experiences.” Disney Imagineering will lead the artistic design and propose guidance rega