Mar 17, 2022

A Week After Opposing DeSantis' Parental Rights in Education Bill, Disney Finds Itself in a Trafficking Scandal

Four Disney employees—three working in the amusement park–were arrested in a large human trafficking sting.
A Week After Opposing DeSantis' Parental Rights in Education Bill, Disney Finds Itself in a Trafficking Scandal
Photo by Amy Humphries / Unsplash

Get smarter about politics.

Our daily brief brings you need-to-know news and insights you won’t find in the mainstream media. 100% free.

Parental Rights in Education: We covered the dubbed “Don’t Say Gay” bill in detail here. It is relatively tame: It limits teaching students in kindergarten to third grade about sexual orientation and gender identity.

  • More Americans support the bill than oppose it by a 16-point margin. For most, it’s a no-brainer.

The backlash: Corporations and CEOs publicly denounced the bill, most notably Disney CEO Bob Chapek. Some Disney employees also planned a corporate walkout for Chapek’s failing to oppose the bill sufficiently.

  • Gov. Ron DeSantis’s team and other conservatives have labeled those opposing the bill as “groomers.” On a basic level, the bill is anti-grooming legislation.

The human trafficking sting: A week after Chapek’s statements, authorities arrested 108 people, including child sexual predators and those seeking prostitutes, in a Florida operation. Four Disney employees—three working in the amusement park and one in its IT department–were included.

Great! You’ve successfully signed up.
Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.
You've successfully subscribed to Upward News.
Your link has expired.
Success! Check your email for magic link to sign-in.
Success! Your billing info has been updated.
Your billing was not updated.