chose to lobby quietly against a Florida bill that would ban classroom discussions about sexual orientation or gender identity.
Now businesses find themselves squeezed between progressive demands and point-seeking politicians who have the power to cause pain. It was all sunshine and pride parades until employees, customers and investors started demanding proof to back up the promises - and conservatives started pushing back. They embraced racial and ethnic diversity and won plaudits.
They touted their environmental bona fides and won plaudits. Guests at watch a show in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.ĭISNEY'S MOUSETRAP - For a while, maybe between the 2003 debut of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” and a doomed 2016 bathroom law in North Carolina, corporations had a free ride when it came to social issues.Ĭompanies extended benefits to lesbian and gay couples and won plaudits.
