A lot for Ron DeSantis’ tough-guy act in opposition to Disney, during which the petty governor crowed about “punishing” the corporate that opposed his Do not Say Homosexual invoice. His bigoted retaliation antics — dissolving Disney’s Reedy Creek Enchancment District — turned out to be a chunk with no enamel, leaving “many of the district’s particular powers intact,” in keeping with Tampa Bay Instances. In the meantime, Disney World, aka the happiest place on Earth, is thumbing its snout on the Florida man because it will get able to host “the biggest LGBTQ+ convention on the planet.”

From Tampa Bay Instances:

The Walt Disney Co. will host a significant convention selling lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and transgender rights within the office in Central Florida this September, gathering executives and professionals from the world’s largest corporations in a defiant show of the boundaries of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ marketing campaign in opposition to range coaching.

Disney has had a longstanding relationship with Out & Equal, the group behind the occasion, and is listed on its web site as considered one of its most beneficiant sponsors.

The Florida resort has dedicated to internet hosting the convention this 12 months and subsequent, which is able to coincide with the presidential election marketing campaign in 2024. DeSantis is broadly anticipated to problem Donald Trump for the Republican nomination.

Dozens of iconic American corporations — together with Apple, McDonald’s, Uber, Walmart, Hilton, Amazon, Boeing, Cracker Barrel and John Deere — are sponsoring the Out & Equal Office summit, which over 5,000 persons are anticipated to attend. A number of companies, together with the State Division and the CIA, are listed as authorities companions and could have cubicles on the convention.