MARK LEVIN: Disney transformed from the Magic Kingdom into a WOKE asylum
As leftist Disney executives transform the Magic Kingdom into a woke asylum, Mark unearths a shocking interview where Disney's president of content lays bare the company's plan to indoctrinate the nation with its Marxist agenda.
This sexual agenda being taught to your babies has reached unacceptable levels of depravity, and it must be stopped.
“LevinTV” host Mark Levin chooses to never set foot in Disneyland or Disney World again. "Walt Disney was a conservative, and he would be shocked by the company's stance in its objection to a recent law passed in Florida. A law that would prevent teaching children about: sex acts; sex; straight; gay; genitalia, and all the rest from preschool to third grade."
These are little kids. Why is Disney so obsessed with sexualizing children? Mark explains the disconnect between those who believe children should be sex experts by third grade and the rest of us who believe that "what matters is between your ears, not between your legs."
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Deranged ‘Hellboy’ actor goes on profanity-laced tirade — against law that doesn’t exist
"Hellboy" star Ron Perlman took to Twitter to rail against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) Parental Rights in Education bill, a bill the Hollywood tough guy obviously didn't bother to read before going off on his deranged, profanity-laced tirade.
Democrats and their lackeys in the liberal media have falsely dubbed the newly signed Florida law the "Don't Say Gay" bill, though the statute doesn't prevent anyone from saying the word "gay."
Perlman unsurprisingly bought the leftist lie hook, line, and sinker, as is apparent in his Twitter post below:
Content warning: Profanity:
Dear \u2066@GovRonDeSantis\u2069 \u2026pic.twitter.com/FvSkideBvz— Ron Perlman (@Ron Perlman) 1648567192
"Don't say gay? 'Don't say' as the first two words in sentence spoken by a political leader in a state in the United States of America?" Perlman began.
"Don't say? Don't f***ing say, you Nazi pig? Say, the First Amendment. Read about it, then run for office you piece of sh**," he raged.
Perlman was immediately and gloriously chastened on social media:
Dear Mr. Perlman, Two comments: 1) please read the bill and hopefully this will assuage your concerns; 2) please reacquaint yourself with the notion of civility. You can make your points without the curse words. Cheers. [I'll retweet as well.]— Gad Saad (@Gad Saad) 1648574237
Seek help. Stat.pic.twitter.com/yuDov4P9X8— Rita Panahi (@Rita Panahi) 1648578393
....Have you read the bill?— Karlyn Borysenko, Professional Rabble Rouser \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Karlyn Borysenko, Professional Rabble Rouser \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1648576673
Good morning Ron. Reading is hard. We get it. Here's a thought to brighten your morning. Perhaps you could have one of your peeps read the bill to you? \n\nHere's a link (you click on it). Reading opens up a whole new world. https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1557/BillText/er/PDF\u00a0\u2026— Ryan Petty (@Ryan Petty) 1648569716
Here is the language of the bill that you\u2019re upset about Ron.pic.twitter.com/FXYi8dJNuJ— Nathaniel C. Carter (@Nathaniel C. Carter) 1648573576
Read the bill you ignorant California liberal.pic.twitter.com/9txVsUhyWC— Doirsey\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2 (@Doirsey\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2) 1648579046
Read before telling others to read, Mr. Perlman. Just a thought.— Andy (@Andy) 1648570116
Of course, not everyone disagreed with Perlman. For example, there was Lorenzo the Cat:
I love Ron Perlman, and not just because he looks like a cat. I love him for everything he says! @perlmutationspic.twitter.com/NKjldE1dKi— Lorenzo The Cat (@Lorenzo The Cat) 1648583556
And this person, who is clearly still suffering from a serious case of TDS:
Hear hear! Thank you, Ron Perlman! If this authoritarian asshat Trump afterbirth seeps out of Florida, Trump's gonna look like a damaged Muppet on the Island of Misfit toys compared to him. DeSantis must be stopped. #RemoveRonhttps://twitter.com/perlmutations/status/1508826280929554441\u00a0\u2026— Lesley Abravanel \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Lesley Abravanel \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1648584273
Orlando Pride women's soccer team apologizes for removing 'GAY' banner after players flood comments of complaint post
The Orlando Pride apologized to the LGBT community this week after a group of supporters were told they couldn't display a banner that said "GAY" at a match over the weekend, ESPN reported.
What happened?
The supporters group, called the Black Swans Drinking Club, wanted to display the banner on Saturday as the Pride hosted the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League opener. But stadium staff told the group they needed to remove the banner because it was deemed political.
The black banner, which simply said "GAY," was intended as a protest against Florida's new Parental Rights in Education Bill, a measure that prohibits discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third-grade classrooms and aims to guide "age-appropriate discussions" of the subject matter in subsequent grades.
The bill, dubbed by critics as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, actually enjoys broad support among bipartisan voters, but misconceptions about it abound thanks to attacks from LGBT activists and mischaracterizations in the media.
Unhappy with the banner's removal, the Black Swans took to social media in protest. In an Instagram post, the group argued that the sign voiced a "human rights" statement rather than a "political" one.
Several Pride players soon joined in support of the Black Swans protest, flooding the comments section of the post with the word "gay," over and over.
The backlash resulted in a meeting between team representatives and members of the supporters group.
What happened next?
On Tuesday, the Pride issued a joint statement with the Black Swans unequivocally apologizing for the decision to have the banner removed.
"These conversations resulted in one ultimate and important conclusion: a mistake was made when the Club asked the Black Swans to remove the banner that said 'GAY.' The organization admits it wrongly focused on signage policies and procedures, instead of allowing the important meaning of this message," the team said, noting that the Black Swans would thereafter be permitted to hang the banner during home matches.
Joint Statement from the Orlando Pride and @BlackSwansDC. \n\n https://orlan.do/3NbdUMC\u00a0pic.twitter.com/MNAyF2ZPiE— Orlando Pride (@Orlando Pride) 1647978395
The Athletic noted that the move to remove the banner in the first place was strange, since only a month earlier the Pride joined Major League Soccer's Orlando City SC to issue a statement condemning the Florida Parental Rights in Education bill.
The statement read, in part: "We oppose the Florida legislation which promotes ostracization and discrimination of LGBTQ+ students in our schools and their families" and "our club[s] will continue to use our voices and our platforms to create inclusive, supportive, and safe environments for all."
Orlando’s Exploria Stadium, home to the Pride, even has 49 rainbow seats installed as a tribute to the victims of the 2016 mass shooting at Pulse nightclub.
Anything else?
That said, loosely followed code of conduct rules do in fact prohibit "political" messages from being displayed in stadiums.
"NWSL fans have a right to expect an environment where fans enjoy the soccer experience free from fighting, thrown objects, attempts to enter the playing field, political or inciting messages, and disorderly behavior, including foul, sexist, racial, obscene or abusive language or gestures," a relevant section of the code of conduct states.
Nevertheless, the league and the club appeared to have folded under pressure from noisy activists.
In a statement to the Athletic on Tuesday, a league spokesperson said, "The NWSL fan code of conduct currently prohibits ‘political or inciting messages,’ but it clearly requires a more thoughtful approach that takes into consideration intent and context. We want to create opportunities for our fans to continue to participate as their full selves, and that includes the activism that is often a core value for our supporters’ groups. We are committed to doing that work and will do so in partnership with supporters and their representatives."
Conservative Disney employees detail bullying and intimidation from left-wing colleagues
Conservative employees at Disney say that the company's activism on behalf of left-wing causes and the "increasingly aggressive" demands of progressive employees have "fostered an environment of fear," in which people with different opinions have become isolated and even been bullied for their views.
In an open letter published Monday and first reported by the Daily Wire, an anonymous employees of the Walt Disney Company warned that by embracing a "political agenda," the company is creating an exclusive workplace and will alienate customers who do not agree with the left. The employees also said that Disney has "come to be an increasingly uncomfortable place to work for those of us whose political and religious views are not explicitly progressive."
The letter came after left-leaning former and current employees demanded that Disney do more to oppose Florida's "Parental Rights in Education" bill, which has been mischaracterized as "Don't Say Gay" legislation. The controversial measure will ban discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade and restrict that subject matter to "age-appropriate" materials at higher grade levels. The legislature passed the bill, and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign it into law.
Initially, Disney did not take a position on the Florida bill. But after left-wing employees and outside groups pressured the company, CEO Bob Chapek apologized for not being a "stronger ally in the fight for equal rights." Disney has since announced several measures to support LGBTQ+ groups and is reviewing its political donations in Florida, but the left says this is not enough.
Progressive Disney employees are demanding that the company permanently cut off donations to lawmakers who supported the parental rights bill. Additionally, they want the company to stop relocating employees to the state and halt construction and investment there until the bill is defeated, or repealed if it becomes law. Employees are staging a walkout Tuesday in protest of Disney's perceived inaction.
Disney released the following statement in response to plans for the walkout:
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products is committed to creating experiences that support family values for every family, and will not stand for discrimination in any form. We oppose any legislation that infringes on basic human rights, and stand in solidarity and support our LGBTQIA+ cast, crew, guests and fans who make their voices heard today and every day.
Statement from \u2066@WaltDisneyWorld\u2069 in regards to today\u2019s planned employee walkout \u2066@WPTV\u2069pic.twitter.com/aAQSTLbiOx— Derek Lowe WPTV (@Derek Lowe WPTV) 1647955690
But conservative employees said in their letter that Disney does not give them the same "solidarity and support" their left-leaning colleagues expect and demand. "We watch quietly as our beliefs come under attack from our own employer, and we frequently see those who share our opinions condemned as villains by our own leadership," the conservatives said.
"The company’s evolving response to the so-called 'Don’t Say Gay' legislation in Florida has left many of us wondering what place we have in a company actively promoting a political agenda so far removed from our own. TWDC leadership frequently communicates its commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where cast members feel comfortable sharing their perspectives and being their authentic selves at work. That is not our workplace experience," the letter said.
Progressives at Disney are "convinced that no one in the company could possibly disagree with them," the letter stated. The conservatives said that they are called "bigots" and that their colleagues "openly advocate for the punishment of employees who disagree with them." Disney's effort to promote "diversity and inclusion" within the company "doesn’t seem to have much room for religious or political conservatives." While progressives are "free to promote their agenda and organize on company time using company resources," the conservatives said they "keep our heads down and do our work without bringing our personal beliefs into the workplace."
"Employees who want TWDC to make left-wing political statements are encouraged, while those of us who want the company to remain neutral can say so only in a whisper out of fear of professional retaliation," the letter stated. "The company we love seems to think we don’t exist or don’t belong here. This politicization of our corporate culture is damaging morale and causing many of us to feel our days with TWDC might be numbered."
The letter asked Disney to correct course by staying politically neutral. Calling products like "Hamilton" and "The Mandalorian" unifying, the conservatives said that the "unique brand of family entertainment that Disney is known for is an objective good in this dark world."
"Disney is far more important and impactful to the world by avoiding politics than it will ever be by embracing a political agenda. By focusing on entertainment that inspires us with stories of universal appeal, we are doing good in the world," the letter stated.
"Disney shouldn’t be a vehicle for one demographic’s political activism. It’s so much bigger and more important than that. More than ever, the world needs things that we can unite around. That’s the most valuable role The Walt Disney Company could play in the world at this time. It’s a role we’ve played for nearly a century, and it would be a shame to throw all of that away in the face of left-wing political pressure. Please don’t let Disney become just another thing we divide over."
Georgia bill would keep sex and gender ideology out of grade schools — and ban critical race theory, too
Lawmakers in Georgia have introduced anti-critical race theory legislation that would incorporate parts of Florida's "parental rights in education" bill for a double-whammy school bill that is infuriating progressives.
The "Common Humanity in Private Education Act" introduced in the state Senate would prohibit schools from teaching "that any sex, race, ethnicity, color, or natural origin is inherently superior or inferior," adopting language similar to other Republican-backed bills that have taken aim at critical race theory. The bill also prohibits teaching that anyone is "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously," and bans classroom exercises that "segregate students" by race (a junior high school in New York City sparked controversy for one such exercise).
But the bill would go further than banning critical race theory. It also aims to "deter developmentally inappropriate classroom discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation" for primary school students — that is, children in kindergarten through 6th grade, generally ages 5 to 12.
Similar legislation in Florida was inaccurately labeled the "Don't Say Gay" bill by LGBTQ+ activists and critics who asserted it is hateful and discriminatory to restrict discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity to higher grade levels. A spokeswoman for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who supports the parental rights bill, said the bill "would be more accurately described as an Anti-Grooming Bill" and controversially said, tongue-in-cheek, "if you’re against the Anti-Grooming Bill, you are probably a groomer or at least you don’t denounce the grooming of 4-8 year old children. Silence is complicity. This is how it works, Democrats, and I didn't make the rules."
The Georgia bill states that some schools "have inappropriately discussed gender identity with children who have not yet reached the age of discretion."
It also argues that "curricula and programs based in critical theory" have compelled "students to adopt language and attitudes that promote racial division and discrimination."
Critics pounced on the legislation, sounding the alarm and inaccurately calling it Georgia's version of the "Don't Say Gay bill."
Anthony Michael Kreis, a law professor at Georgia State University, blasted the bill as "a profoundly hateful piece of legislation that will harm Georgia's children, chill speech, and will be used as a cudgel to attack LGBTQ people and their supporters as pedophiles."
Illiberalism and anti-LGBTQ propaganda are the tools of despots and autocrats. Legislation like "don't say gay" bills has no place in Georgia, in American, or any health democracy. #gapol— Anthony Michael Kreis \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83e\udd1d\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Anthony Michael Kreis \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83e\udd1d\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1646834641
Reporters such as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Maya Prabhu have noted that the education bill is unlikely to advance in the Georgia Senate because the state Senate's Education and Youth Committee is not scheduled to meet until Thursday, while Wednesday is the deadline to get the bill out of committee.
Mathematically, this bill can't go anywhere. Today's the last day to get out of committee and Education and Youth is not scheduled today.\n\nBut, there are always ways. Summers could try to amend it into another bill. My understanding is there's no interest in passing this. #gapolhttps://twitter.com/AnthonyMKreis/status/1501558073311252480\u00a0\u2026— Maya T. Prabhu (@Maya T. Prabhu) 1646842551
"This measure is going nowhere fast in the Capitol this year," Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Greg Bluestein wrote on Twitter. "But it also makes a statement when 10 GOP senators — including candidates for statewide office — sign on. Expect to hear it on the campaign trail — and possibly pave the way for debate next year."
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