'We at Pixar have personally witnessed beautiful stories, full of diverse characters, come back from Disney corporate reviews shaved down to crumbs of what they once were,' the letter states. Yet on Thursday, Pixar staff questioned the company's claims in a letter obtained by Variety. On Wednesday, he said he had called Florida's governor, Ron DeSantis, to express concern about the legislation becoming law, and didn't publicly oppose the bill because it was 'more effective' to do things behind the scenes.
And, we are committed to creating a more inclusive company - and world.' In a memo to staff on Monday, Chapek tried to quell the anger, writing: 'I want to be crystal clear: I and the entire leadership team unequivocally stand in support of our LGBTQ+ employees, their families, and their communities. Pixar employees have accused their parent company Disney of cutting gay characters from their films, in the latest salvo fired by staff amid a row about the entertainment giant's stance on gay rights.ĭisney CEO Bob Chapek, who only took over in January, has been criticized for not condemning a Florida bill passed on Tuesday limiting LGBTQ discussion in schools.