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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDisney cuts ties with Boy Scouts over ban on LGBTQ troop leaders
The Walt Disney Company's corporate guidelines ban discrimination based on sexual or gender identityKATIE MCDONOUGH
Walt Disney World has ended its financial support of the Boy Scouts of America over its ban on openly-LGBTQ troop leaders and volunteers.
The company had previously supported the organization through an employee grant matching program; Walt Disney World would make donations to the charitable organizations where employees volunteered their time, including the Boy Scouts.
The Central Florida Councils board president alerted troop parents of the change in a recent letter:
We recognize that many Scout Units have received financial support over the last several years from this [Walt Disney matching] grant opportunity and are sad to see it go. The National BSA Council has reached out to WDW to try to resolve the situation, however, according to WDW, their views do not currently align with the BSA and they are choosing to discontinue this level of support. We will continue to keep an open line of communication with them, but at this time, are unable to reverse their decision.
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http://www.salon.com/2014/02/27/disney_cuts_ties_with_boy_scouts_over_ban_on_lgbtq_troop_leaders/
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Disney cuts ties with Boy Scouts over ban on LGBTQ troop leaders (Original Post)
DonViejo
Feb 2014
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Aristus
(66,075 posts)1. Smart business move on the part of Disney.
Disney has huge numbers of gay patrons at their theme parks, althought the company does not officially sponsor the "Gay Days" at the parks that the right-wing frequently twists itself into knots about.
Disney knows better than to lose those patrons to a general, widespread boycott.
Well done, Disney. And I don't say that often enough...
RKP5637
(67,030 posts)2. Excellent! The nonsensical discrimination and irrational hatred and persecution in this country
needs to end!