The suit is the latest action in a feud that began more than a year ago when Disney's former CEO said he'd work to overturn a law banning discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the schools. The law, the "Parental Rights in Education Act," is called "Don't Say Gay" by critics.
In response to the lawsuit, DeSantis' communications director Taryn Fenske said, "We are unaware of any legal right that a company has to operate its own government or maintain special privileges not held by other businesses in the state. This lawsuit is yet another unfortunate example of their hope to undermine the will of the Florida voters and operate outside the bounds of the law." (NPR — April 27, 2023)
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The Texas Department of Agriculture’s new dress code policy, which will apply to all employees of the department, including interns and contractors. The ACLU says that the new policy violates federal law. (NPR — April 25, 2023)
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Camille Bennett, the founder of Project Say Something, regarding the decision by Alabama to close government offices for the Confederate Memorial Day on Monday, April 25, while state lawmakers are pushing legislation to ban “divisive concepts” from being taught in state classrooms and diversity training for state workers. Mississippi also closed government offices on Monday. (Associated Press — April 25, 2023)
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, regarding the dismissal of her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that has teaching of “woke concepts” through language about inclusion and structural racism. The book is for early childhood educators and is not a curriculum taught to children. (NPR — April 22, 2023)
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U.S. radio host Larry Elder, in a Tweet late on Thursday evening, announcing his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Elder was the most serious challenger against Gov. Gavin Newsom in California’s 2021 recall election but ultimately did not oust Newsom. (Reuters — April 21, 2023)
