Bob Iger signals support for LGBTQ rights on company call. Here's why that's so important for Disney's future.
Disney's film"Strange World" features a main character named Ethan Clade, a biracial, openly gay teenager., an online survey that asked more than 36,000 people about a variety of leaders, found that among workers in general, 60% expect their CEOs to speak publicly about social and political issues.
"There's never been a more important time for business to lead, to step in to fill the void," Edelman CEO Richard EdelmanTaking on those societal issues could makeeven harder. There is a slice of American conservatives who are against LGBTQ rights. But should a CEO cave to a loud minority? For some Disney fans, the answer is"no."
"Shout out to the buzz light year movie for representing for the lgbtq+ community," one viewer from North Carolina ."It was beautiful and I like that my girls can see representation of healthy diverse relationships." Subscribe to push notificationsNOW WATCH: The Equity Talk: Despite the diversity reckoning of 2020, trans voices are still largely missing from corporate plans for the future
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