News Disney transforms Magic Kingdom's famous purple wall to celebrate PRIDE Month at Walt Disney World and will donate merch profits to support LGBTQIA+

[ToTBellHop]

Proud of them for leaning in heavily on this. I noticed the first transgender flag cake pop has rolled out, as well!

 

[Rob562]

Yes unfortunately it descended into chaos. Trying again

My blood pressure thanks you, my "Ignore" button does not.

-Rob

 

[correcaminos]

That’s why he brought it up. It was a talking point in yesterday thread (“Disney is hypocritical and insincere given that they don’t push to celebrate Pride in Shanghai”).

Ah I missed that part of it yesterday. I figured it was an angle but wasn't sure how. Never mind we're in a different country with a whole different group running it all. I'll just go to bed now, early flight tomorrow. I've got my rainbow porg shirt and rainbow Mickey hoodie from last year ready to go for Saturday.

 

[GustoGummi]

As a gay man I hate the new rainbows and flags. The original Rainbow flag literally covered everything, now it's a catch all for whatever is the biggest virtue signal of the year.

 

[LittleBuford]

As a gay man I hate the new rainbows and flags. The original Rainbow flag literally covered everything, now it's a catch all for whatever is the biggest virtue signal of the year.

I disagree. If the new colours weren’t doing something for certain groups, they wouldn’t have been added in the first place. Their inclusion takes nothing away from those of us who already felt represented.

 

[GustoGummi]

I disagree. If the new colours weren’t doing something for certain groups, they wouldn’t have been added in the first place. Their inclusion takes nothing away from those of us who already felt represented.

Except make the flag look like a joke. It's all for attention.

 

[Midwest Elitist]

Purple wall is dumb. That being said, I think this design looks nice.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I'm waiting for the outrage from the people that liked the purple wall but are also intolerant.

 

[LittleBuford]

Except make the flag look like a joke. It's all for attention.

Many say the same thing about the original rainbow flag. We of all people should understand why representation matters.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I’m gay and I find it pandering representation is seeing inclusiveness like the 2 dads on the guide map was badass but rainbow merchandise and a rainbow wall is nonsense.

Can we get those two dads to do a PhotoPass M&G at the Purple Wall?

 

[mdcpr]

As the mom of very wise LGBTQ+ teen I'm so proud of her when she told me she doesn't like the commercialism of 'all things rainbow' and the oversharing/overdoing it during Pride Month, because she's queer and she is who she is.

 

[Casper Gutman]

I fully understand the impulse to reject the use of the rainbow flag by corporations as empty commercialism. But that's less true right now then it has been in the past, because there is a very unusual, very vicious, and very meaningful struggle going on right now over corporate speech. Opponents of this kind of corporate speech clearly feel it matters because they are taking extraordinary steps to suppress it. And a pride flag mural DOES matter, because, even if it is commercial and even if it doesn't go far enough, it creates a zeitgeist of acceptance, inclusion, and normality - and we can't take that atmosphere for granted, because it hasn't existed that long, and it isn't that secure. So roll your eyes at the corporate pretension of a flag mural on a wall, but understand that it would be worse if it wasn't there, and calamitous if outside forces prevented it from being there.

 

[scottieRoss]

As the mom of very wise LGBTQ+ teen I'm so proud of her when she told me she doesn't like the commercialism of 'all things rainbow' and the oversharing/overdoing it during Pride Month, because she's queer and she is who she is.

I am a gay man. Live a normal life in the small town with my husband.
And I am now so proud of Disney for what they are doing this year. In years past, I saw it as crass commercialism. Rainbows looking like a unicorn threw up at the local strip mall and big box stores.
But while their motivations may remain the same, this year it takes on a new meaning.

 

[SpectroMan93]

As the mom of very wise LGBTQ+ teen I'm so proud of her when she told me she doesn't like the commercialism of 'all things rainbow' and the oversharing/overdoing it during Pride Month, because she's queer and she is who she is.

As a 28 year old gay man that was once a teen, I would have loved to see the commercialism of “all things rainbow” growing up. I hope queer youth understand that we have not had this level of inclusion and acceptance for that long, and we still have a long way to go.

 

[The Mom]

Please express your sometimes differing opinions politely, respectfully, and without delving into politics and insults. Thank you.

 

[Patcheslee]

As a 28 year old gay man that was once a teen, I would have loved to see the commercialism of “all things rainbow” growing up. I hope queer youth understand that we have not had this level of inclusion and acceptance for that long, and we still have a long way to go. And with all due respect, an ally would not say we are “oversharing/overdoing it during Pride month”, especially when there are those in power trying to legislate us back into the closet.

With DD13, around here at least, kids her age take wearing rainbow as either identifying as or "safe person to discuss LBGTQ+ without hate or fear". She is also aware of who specifically avoids wearing rainbow so as not to be outed. I know some kids also wear specific color friend bracelets to be more discreet.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I don't trust that TWDC actually donates all of the money. We will never know for sure.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I don't trust that TWDC actually donates all of the money. We will never know for sure.

Collecting money for a charitable cause and not following through in giving that money to the cause is very illegal. Doubt Disney would want to expose themselves to the legal and political and social repercussions if they didn't follow thru.

 

[mdcpr]

As a 28 year old gay man that was once a teen, I would have loved to see the commercialism of “all things rainbow” growing up. I hope queer youth understand that we have not had this level of inclusion and acceptance for that long, and we still have a long way to go.

Different generations see things differently.

 

[mdcpr]

I am a gay man. Live a normal life in the small town with my husband.
And I am now so proud of Disney for what they are doing this year. In years past, I saw it as crass commercialism. Rainbows looking like a unicorn threw up at the local strip mall and big box stores.
But while their motivations may remain the same, this year it takes on a new meaning.

Like I shared with someone else, different generations see things differently.