A Christian pro-family group has accused the Disney Corporation of giving preferential treatment to gay and lesbian groups. The 19th Annual “Gay Days” celebration held last weekend at Disney World in Orlando has sparked the accusation against the entertainment conglomerate.
David Caton of the Florida Family Association had called for a weekend boycott against Disney urging families to stay away from Disney parks during the “Gay Day” celebration.
“We would encourage people to send an email to customer service at the Disney Company and encourage them to require this event to be held at night, like all other specialty events, when it would not be impacting tens of thousands of children,” said Caton.
According to Caton, Disney requires other specialty events, such as “Grad Night” and “Night of Joy” – a contemporary Christian music festival – to be held after normal operating hours.
Although Disney Corporation officials say they don’t sponsor “Gay Days,” it has become one of the most popular nationwide gay pride observances. More than 120,000 people attended the event last year.