This week, Gabrielle Union took a moment to share her thoughts on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Union criticized “corporations” who stand for diversity while funding “hate and oppression.” Hmmm, does one of these corporations have mouse ears and a history of queer-coded villains? “If you’re gonna take a stand and be all about diversity and inclusion … you need to put your money where your mouth is,” Union said. “You can’t stand against hate and oppression and fund hate and oppression.”
While Union didn’t explicitly name-check Disney, her criticism — which came during a red-carpet appearance to promote her role in a Disney+ remake of Cheaper by the Dozen — was clear. This month, Disney CEO Bob Chapek faced backlash after sending an internal memo to staff voicing support for LGBTQ+ communities while refusing to publicly denounce the bill, which would restrict public schools from teaching children about sexual orientation and gender identity. Chapek defended his stance by rattling off a list of “diverse” Disney projects as proof of the company’s inclusivity, though reports found that Disney had donated at least $250,000 to Florida senators who co-sponsored the bill.
As a result, Disney employees have been staging walkouts, and Chapek has since said that Disney will “reassess” its political giving in Florida. Yet Disney stars have been curiously quiet on the topic save for John Oliver, who played Zazu in the 2019 The Lion King remake and called the company “morally bankrupt” on a recent episode of Last Week Tonight.
On Wednesday, Union — who, as the stepmother of a trans daughter has long been vocal on the topic of LGBTQ+ rights — didn’t mince words. “Somebody asked me, ‘Are you disappointed?’ I’m disappointed when my order isn’t right at In-N-Out,” she told Variety. “I don’t even think that’s a word you could use for something like this, where children’s lives are hanging in the balance.”
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