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Disney’s Princess Tiana appears on the invitations to Democratic state Sen. Geraldine Thompson’s fundraiser next month, and with that image comes the return of a major player in Florida politics.
The Walt Disney Co. provided theme park tickets, Thompson said, in what’s known as an in-kind contribution. It could be the first contribution to a Florida politician in more than two years from the entertainment giant, once one of the biggest donors to Democrats and Republicans alike.
In March 2022, Disney suspended all political contributions in Florida in the wake of the controversy over the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, which bans instruction about sexual orientation or gender identity in schools.
Then-CEO Bob Chapek stated his opposition to the bill after criticism from some fans and the LGBTQ community for not speaking out.
Before the pause, Disney had given about $55 million to Republicans, Democrats and political committees in the state over the previous 28 years, including about $5 million in 2020 and more than $2 million in just the first two months of 2022, state records show.