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Re: Disney opens weddings for gay couples
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2007, 01:39:42 pm »
That's a nice surprise.  I had assumed Disney would be intolerant because of its family image, but I'm glad to find out I was wrong.  8)
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Re: Disney opens weddings for gay couples
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2007, 01:57:41 pm »
Thanks for posting that, Del!  I'm impressed and also a little bit surprised - pleasantly, of course!

"We believe this change is consistent with Disney's long-standing policy of welcoming every guest in an inclusive environment," Disney Parks and Resorts spokesman Donn Walker said Friday. "We want everyone who comes to celebrate a special occasion at Disney to feel welcome and respected."

We should look for some contact info and send them some positive feedback, I think.  I betcha the Southern Baptists will renew their boycott post-haste...

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Re: Disney opens weddings for gay couples
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2007, 02:20:30 pm »
Here's where we should write - or maybe send a postcard - I think:

The Walt Disney Company
Attention:  Bob Iger, President and CEO
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521-9722

Phone: 818-560-1000
Fax: 818-560-1930

BTW, I also found that the Walt Disney Company gets high marks from the HRC as an employer:

http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Search_the_Database&Template=/CustomSource/WorkNet/srch_dtl.cfm&srchtype=QS&searchid=1&orgid=1298
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Re: Disney opens weddings for gay couples
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2007, 04:27:41 pm »
Very $mart of them.

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Re: Disney opens weddings for gay couples
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2007, 12:53:33 pm »
Nice.  Really.

This reminds me of a story.  (Is there anything that doesn't?  ;))

That "friend" who gave Ed the Bible for Christmas (and gave me soap - apparently to wash the sin off) went with his wife and three kids to Disney for a week last year.  When they got back, Ed asked him how Disney was and he said it turned out it was Gay Pride Week, and so the park was loaded with gays and lesbians.  The implication was he was none too enthused.

I'm sorry, but  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:

(I found myself wishing we'd gone that week, myself.)
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Re: Disney opens weddings for gay couples
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2007, 02:13:06 pm »
Nice.  Really.

This reminds me of a story.  (Is there anything that doesn't?  ;))

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Re: Disney opens weddings for gay couples
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2007, 05:27:19 am »
I guess disney are realising that what a fmaily unti looks like is changing and so that they must change with the times..
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Re: Disney opens weddings for gay couples
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2007, 06:17:14 am »
Now if only the legislators remembered that there's suppose ta be a seperation between the church (beliefs) and state, then maybe the U.S.A. might not look so much like a Theocracy.
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Re: Disney opens weddings for gay couples
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2007, 12:50:10 pm »
I'll be at Disney World this June for Gay Days.  :D

I'm actually heading right there after the BBQ.  We really do TAKE OVER the Magic Kingdom on Saturday.  It's quite a sight!

The neat thing is there's four other different parks, so if 'families' are offended, they can go to another park for the day.  I'm sure Disney accomodates them (free ticket to the other park).  (And we prefer they go to another park for the day anyway.  LOL.)