Disney workers protest the company's response to the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill

Disney workers protest the company's response to the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill

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　　Employees are pressuring Disney to take a stronger stand against legislation that limits instruction on homosexuality and transgender issues. Florida's governor says he'll sign the bill soon.

　　STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

　　Disney workers are protesting their employer. Disney World, of course, is one of Florida's iconic businesses. And the workers want the company to more strongly oppose a new Florida law, which limits classroom instruction about gender² identity and sexuality. Here's Danielle Prieur of WMFE.

　　DANIELLE PRIEUR, BYLINE³: Disney theme park worker Nicholas Maleonau was one of the first protesters outside Disney World on Tuesday. He held a sign that read, trans rights are human rights. The wind whipped a rainbow flag he wore as a cape⁴.

　　NICHOLAS MALEONAU: I am proud to be out here. And I'm proud to be part of the community that is represented here in Disney World.

　　PRIEUR: He says he loves working at Disney. And most of his colleagues feel the same way.

　　MALEONAU: Because, I mean, I've never met so many wonderful people that love the Disney brand so much.

　　PRIEUR: But he's worried about the impact of what opponents call the Don't Say Gay bill will have on gay people in the state, including himself and his fiance, who are both bisexual. The Parental⁵ Rights in Education bill, which is awaiting Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis' signature before it can become law, would limit conversations about gender identity and sexuality in kindergarten through third-grade classrooms. It would also restrict these same discussions in older grades if they were considered, quote, "age inappropriate." Many activists⁶ think that it took Disney CEO Bob Chapek too long to oppose the bill, which has sparked weeks of walkouts at the company's theme parks in Orlando and California. In a statement posted to the Disney Parks Facebook account the morning of the walkout, the company says it supports LGBTQIA+ cast, crew and fans every day, including today. But at a press conference, Governor DeSantis says Disney simply bought into false narratives⁷ about what the bill actually does and has this message for protesters.

　　(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

　　RON DESANTIS: If you are out protesting this bill, you are, by definition, putting yourself in favor of injecting sexual instruction to 5, 6 and 7-year-old kids. I think most people think that's wrong. I think parents especially think that's wrong.

　　PRIEUR: DeSantis says he plans on signing the bill into law soon.

　　For NPR News, I'm Danielle Prieur in Orlando.

　　(SOUNDBITE OF MATT CARLSON'S "IT'S A SMALL WORLD (INSTRUMENTAL VERSION)")

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

3 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

4 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

5 parental   

adj.父母的；父的；母的

参考例句：

• He encourages parental involvement in the running of school.他鼓励学生家长参与学校的管理。
• Children always revolt against parental disciplines.孩子们总是反抗父母的管束。

6 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 narratives   

记叙文( narrative的名词复数 )； 故事； 叙述； 叙述部分

参考例句：

• Marriage, which has been the bourne of so many narratives, is still a great beginning. 结婚一向是许多小说的终点，然而也是一个伟大的开始。
• This is one of the narratives that children are fond of. 这是孩子们喜欢的故事之一。