{"id":572622,"date":"2023-05-01T18:52:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T15:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/desantis-backed-board-countersues-disney-the-hill\/"},"modified":"2023-05-01T18:52:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T15:52:56","slug":"desantis-backed-board-countersues-disney-the-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/desantis-backed-board-countersues-disney-the-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"#DeSantis-backed board countersues Disney\u00a0 | The Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/desantisron_042123gn13_w-1.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The board picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to oversee Disney in the state said it will sue the company, escalating the feud between the entertainment giant and the Republican governor after the company sued the state in federal court last week.<\/p>\n<p>Disney sued Florida, alleging that the state unjustly retaliated against it for its public opposition to a law in the state that prohibits the teaching of gender identity and sexuality for certain grades, dubbed the \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d bill.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Martin Garcia, the chair of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, whose members were <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed by DeSantis to oversee Disney\u2019s development in the state, said at a meeting on Monday that the board would sue the company in state court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisney sued us, we have no choice now but to respond,\u201d Garcia said. \u201cThe district will seek justice in state court here in central Florida where both it and Disney reside and do business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Hill has reached out to Disney for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The fight between Disney and DeSantis has reached a fever pitch in recent weeks. After the company criticized the education policy in Florida, DeSantis and Republican lawmakers moved to remove from the company its special status it had over the district that its theme park is in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Days before the DeSantis-appointed board members were set to take over, though, Disney-aligned members passed an agreement with the company that gave it authority over its development in the state for the long term.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The fight with Disney has put a spotlight on DeSantis\u2019s focus on cultural issues, deriding \u201cliberal\u201d companies for embracing \u201cwoke\u201d policies. It is one way that the likely presidential hopeful has built his national political profile.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>But he has faced growing criticism from Republicans in recent weeks for continuing the battle with Disney, including the likes of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who said it was not \u201cconservative\u201d to tell companies what they can and cannot say, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who said DeSantis has \u201cgone on the wrong path.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Ron DeSantis (R) to oversee Disney in the state said it will sue the company, escalating the feud between the entertainment giant and the Republican governor after the company sued the state in federal court last week. 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