![]() ![]() The DeSantis-appointed board, known as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, sued Disney in state court in Orlando seeking to void the deals the company made with the previous board.ĭeSantis on Thursday named Tampa attorney Charbel Barakat to the oversight board to replace Michael Sasso, who resigned last month around the same time the governor appointed Sasso’s wife, Meredith, to the Florida Supreme Court. Disney is Holding Auditions for its First 14-year-old Transgender Female Character in Their Upcoming Movie By: Samantha Bravo Recently, Disney Pixar Studios made history by featuring more LGBTQ+ characters including a minor lesbian character in the movie Onward’ and their first gay couple in their short film, Out. In response, the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature passed legislation allowing the DeSantis-appointed board to repeal those agreements and made the theme park resort’s monorail system subject to state inspection, when it previously had been done in-house.ĭisney filed the First Amendment lawsuit against the Florida governor and the DeSantis-appointed board in April, claiming violations of free speech and the contracts clause. OK, this may be hard to believe, but former Disney Channel star Josie Totah is all grown up Yep, you may remember her from the fan-favorite show Jessie, but now, the actress is 21-years-old and ready to take on the world. Now the 18-year-old is thrilled to explore roles that reflect who she really is. ![]() Before the new board came in, the company signed agreements with the old board made up of Disney supporters that stripped the new supervisors of design and construction authority. Actress Josie Totah on finding her true identity in the Hollywood spotlight. The feud between DeSantis and Disney started last year after the company, in the face of significant pressure, publicly opposed legislation concerning lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades that critics called “Don’t Say Gay.”Īs punishment, DeSantis took over Disney World’s governing district through legislation passed by lawmakers and appointed a new board of supervisors. ![]()
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