Disney sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, alleging his administration’s takeover of its theme park district is part of “a targeted campaign of government retaliation” for its opposition to a law barring discussion of homosexuality in schools. | AFP
Disney attracted the governor’s ire last year after it criticized a law banning school lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity.
On Wednesday, a DeSantis-appointed panel voted to vacate agreements that gave Disney effective powers of self-governance at its huge complex near Orlando, which employs 75,000 people and attracts 50 million visitors annually, including many from around the world, bringing billions of dollars into the Sunshine State’s economy.
Disney says it is one of the state’s biggest employers and one of the region’s largest contributors to public coffers, having paid $1.1 billion in state and local taxes last year.
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