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DeSantis Signs Bill to Rescind Disney World’s Self-Governing Status

HeadlineApr 25, 2022

Florida’s Republican Govenor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to rescind Disney World’s self-governing status, in what is widely seen as retaliation for Disney’s opposition to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. DeSantis signed the bill on Friday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis: “We believe an important component of freedom in the state of Florida is the freedom from having oppressive ideologies opposed upon you without your consent, whether it be in the classroom or whether it be in the workplace, and we decided to do something about it.”

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