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Disney is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for what it calls a campaign of retaliation by the DeSantis administration for exercising its constitutional right to free speech.
– A company has the same right as private individuals to express their opinion, says Disney CEO Robert Iger.
The dispute between DeSantis and Disney began when the entertainment giant took a stand against Florida’s so-called “Don’t say gay” law, which effectively prohibits teaching children under the age of nine about sexual orientation and gender identity.
DeSantis responded by establishing a board that oversees the governance of the land that Disney, by special statute, controls. Disney calls this in its lawsuit a politically motivated revenge against the company.