“People must see what has been going on behind the Mickey curtain,” Patrick wrote. The lieutenant governor is calling on Texans to boycott Disney “until they change their corporate philosophy.”
Patrick’s promise to mimic the Florida law also targeted Disney, which has publicly opposed the legislation and asked for its repeal. The law is enforced by parents who sue school districts suspected of instructing such material. But Patrick said the measure “simply says schools cannot sexualize children in elementary school.” Florida Republicans have said the bill leaves discussions about sexual orientation and identity to parents, rather than teachers.
