(To make matters worse for Chapek, Disney’s former CEO, Bob Iger, had already tweeted criticism of the bill a month before.) At the same time, it came to light that Disney had made prior political donations to lawmakers supporting the bill. Last Monday, Bob Chapek, the CEO of the Walt Disney Co., issued a memo to staff members stating that the corporation “unequivocally” supports LGBTQ+ rights but wouldn’t openly denounce the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
