Ron DeSantis-Controlled Board Running Disney World Special District Abolishes DEI Programs
deadline.comAll DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) programs at the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District that includes Walt Disney World have been abolished, District Administrator Glenton Gilzean announced today.
The board of the area of Orlando formerly called the Reedy Creek Improvement District said the move will end “hiring and contracting programs that discriminated against Americans based on gender and race, costing taxpayers millions of dollars.” It said the announcement comes after an internal investigation into the district’s policies. “The district’s DEI committee will be dissolved and any DEI job duties will be eliminated,” according to a statement.
Employees of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District “will also no longer be permitted to use any staff time to pursue DEI initiatives.” A Disney spokesperson wasn’t immediately available to comment.
This is the latest salvo in the standoff between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the company that one of the biggest employers and taxpayers in the state.
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