The Walt Disney Company's board of directors wants to hide sensitive financial data from the public, particularly related to funding for transgender causes and donations to political candidates, the Daily Caller has learned. This was revealed in a document.
Disney Annual Meeting 2024 Proxy Ballot shareholder A meeting scheduled for April 2nd will reveal that the board doesn't want the public, or even shareholders, to know how much Disney spends on “gender reassignment compensation and benefits” for its staff. It was revealed. The National Law and Policy Center (NLPC) and the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) are calling on the company to release the data, even though the board has proposed a vote to shareholders.
In Disney's 2024 “Annual Meeting and Proxy Notice,” Disney will inform the company how the NLPC and NCPPR intend to submit proposals focused on these issues. It explains in detail what was done. In the same document, Disney “affirms” that people who suffer from gender dysphoria can “transition to another gender.” However, “a growing body of scientific evidence indicates that no benefit is derived from such treatment,” the NLPC claims. They went on to cite “increasing” alarm in the European and American medical community about gender transition “therapy.”
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“Victims report that transitional treatments and surgeries are harmful, including chronic pain, sexual dysfunction, unwanted hair loss or hair growth, irregular menstrual periods, urinary problems, and other complications. long-term or permanent consequences such as symptoms,” the statement continues. “'Gender-affirming' therapy often exacerbates health problems rather than solving them. In these cases, people who wish to 'detransition' are left without medical care or insurance coverage, and are left with permanent problems. It will be severed. Many of these victims have filed lawsuits against those who misled or harmed them. ”
However, transitioners cannot be discriminated against in any way because they are non-transitioners and are protected by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in terms of gender identity and sexual orientation. As a result, Disney will be covering the transition process.
Shareholders asked the board of directors whether there is a “disparity in benefits” related to Disney's funding of gender care and related activities and gender dysphoria, as well as “related reputational, competitive, operational, and It requires the board to issue a report on whether there is a “profit disparity.” Litigation risk. ”
Similarly, Disney doesn't want shareholders to approve of the company's philanthropy or political contributions. The board recommends voting against “Requirements for Reporting on Political Expenditures'' and “Disclosure of Recipients of Charitable Donations.''
In its recommendation, NCPPR argued that donations to certain organizations that support gender reassignment surgeries are “problematic.” It argues that this is not only because of the potential legal and medical issues listed above, but also because “it is time for Disney to stop inserting itself into controversial and serious issues.” did. A social policy issue,” the proposal states.
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The Disney Board of Directors ignores all of the arguments and scientific evidence presented by the NCPPR and NLPC in their explanation of why they are recommending a “no” vote on the proposal. “We believe this proposal is an attention-grabbing attempt from a narrowly focused proponent seeking to advance a narrow agenda, rather than a genuine attempt to call for action in the best interests of the company and its shareholders. “We're thinking about it,” Disney wrote in response to the report. suggestion.
The board also ignored references to “gender” in asking shareholders to reject a proposal to make Disney's charitable giving public, instead saying the company already has sufficient transparency about its spending. Ta. (Related: Disney CEO pledges to double down on LGBT 'storytelling' in children's animated films)
“Disney made clear in its statement of opposition why our proposal is so important and how Disney has grossly failed in its fiduciary duties.” Kathleen Iger never for a moment considers how much damage she has done to the company by interfering fully in politics instead of running the company in the interests of its shareholders, or even its genuine stakeholders. “We've hired people like Kennedy who hate Disney customers and would rather shove their politics down the audience's throats than entertain them,” NCPPR director Scott Shepherd told the Daily Caller. said in a statement. “Iger seems to think that by adopting a partisan position, it is nonpartisan and exactly the 'right thing to do.' Of course, he's wrong on this, just as almost every decision he's made over the years has been wrong. ”
Disney has become increasingly embroiled in political conflicts in recent years, particularly with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is pursuing special tax policies for giant corporations. Conservatives have accused Disney of pushing progressive messages into its content and pursuing political objectives by releasing quality family content. (Related: 'I was backed into a corner': Gina Carano announces lawsuit against Disney, teams up with Elon Musk)
Disney did not respond to The Daily Caller's request for comment.
