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Mar 10, 2022 · Bob Chapek says efforts to work ‘behind the scenes’ with lawmakers did not ‘get the job done’. Protesters outside Walt Disney’s offices in Orlando, Florida last week.
Mar 12, 2022 · “You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry,” Chapek wrote in a memo seen by the FT that was addressed to “my...
Nov 21, 2022 · Bob Chapek was initially silent on Florida’s controversial bill barring discussions of gender identity in school classrooms. Now he’s saying “Goodbye, Disney.”
Mar 8, 2022 · Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Chapek on Monday sent a lengthy email to employees to address the concerns of LGBTQ+ staff over the company’s public silence on legislation in Florida that...
- ryan.faughnder@latimes.com
- Company Town Senior Editor
Mar 11, 2022 · Disney (DIS) CEO Bob Chapek apologized for his “silence” on Florida’s controversial bill dubbed “Don’t Say Gay,” days after declining to condemn it.
Mar 11, 2022 · "You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry," Bob Chapek told employees. His comments come amid internal complaints that "gay affection" is...
Mar 8, 2022 · As my colleague Ryan Faughnder reported, the company’s failure to take a public stand led to a meeting Friday between LGBTQ+ leaders within the company and CEO Bob Chapek, and subsequently to...