A new governing board of directors has finally woken up and realized that DEI standards result in annoyed conservatives. This in turn affects the big picture of the good ol’ pocketbook.
Disney has a new board- and this board is saying “See Ya Real Soon” to the DEI standards in the face of backlash against the woke company. But will this bring a lasting effect or is this all being done for show?
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs were abolished Tuesday from Walt Disney World’s governing district, now controlled by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis, in an echo of the Florida governor’s agenda which has championed curtailing such programs in higher education and elsewhere.
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District said in a statement that its diversity, equity and inclusion committee would be eliminated, as would any job duties connected to it. Also axed were initiatives left over from when the district was controlled by Disney supporters, which awarded contracts based on goals of achieving racial or gender parity.
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New Disney Board Eliminates DEI Programs
"The district's DEI committee will be dissolved and any DEI job duties will be eliminated. CFTOD staff will also no longer be permitted to use any staff time to pursue DEI initiatives."https://t.co/M1UeNtKhR0
— Colin Wright (@SwipeWright) August 2, 2023
“Our district will no longer participate in any attempt to divide us by race or advance the notion that we are not created equal.”https://t.co/0iK3nhTJvi
— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) August 1, 2023
In the ongoing battle between Disney and DeSantis, the company's governing district – whose current board was hand-picked by the governor and took control of the district in February – abolished all of its diversity, equity and inclusion programs https://t.co/B0telENvIO
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 2, 2023
The tourism body appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney World and its properties announced Tuesday that it will discontinue all DEI programs. https://t.co/lA3UKWnqlN
— National Review (@NRO) August 2, 2023
BREAKING: DeSantis-appointed board overseeing Disney World area abolishes "all DEI programs" and "race-based contracting"
"Our district will no longer participate in any attempt to divide us by race or advance the notion that we are not created equal," the administrator said
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) August 1, 2023
