Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) signed a bill on Wednesday that makes it legal for therapists and counselors to turn down LGBT clients based on “sincerely held principles.” Per the bill, therapists are not permitted to refuse clients who are an imminent danger to themselves or others, and therapists must…
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No. 38 | The Walt Disney Company | DiversityInc Top 50
WHY THEY’RE ON THE LIST KEY RESULTS Promotions for Latinos into Management: 31% higher than the Top 10 and 75.6% higher than the Top 50 Latinos in Total Management: 28.8% higher than the Top 10 and 55.6% higher than the Top 50 CEO Sign-Off on Executive Pay Tied to Diversity:…
Channing Dungey Named ABC TV’s First Black President Since Launching in the 1940s
An executive shake-up resulted in Channing Dungey making history Feb. 17 when shewas named entertainment president of ABC television network, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company (No. 34 on the 2015 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list). Dungey is the first Black person and first Black woman…
Stereotype-free Halloween Costumes for Kids
By Sheryl Estrada The Disney Store’s line of Halloween 2015 costumes for kids is titled “I Am Awesome.” It’s estimated that 68 million Americans will dress up for Halloween this year and will spend a total of $950 million on children’s costumes. Companies are beginning to respond to the criticism…
25 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies Sign Brief in Support of Same-Gender Marriage
Same-gender marriage now formally has the backing of much of corporate America. An astounding 379 companies signed an amicus brief that was filed on Thursday urging the Supreme Court to “affirm a uniform principle that all couples share in the right to marry.” The brief makes the business case for…
Disney Parks Sued for Disability Discrimination
By Albert Lin Twenty-eight separate lawsuits have been filed against The Walt Disney Company alleging discrimination against people with disabilities at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and more are expected. Attorney Andy Dogali, who represents the families, previously told DisabilityScoop.com that he planned to pursue individual lawsuits on behalf of…
Disney Ends Boy Scouts Funding Over Gay-Leadership Ban
By Chris Hoenig The Walt Disney Company (No. 39 in the DiversityInc Top 50) will end all funding of the Boy Scouts of America because of the organization’s ban on gay scout leaders. The halting of donations, which will begin in 2015, only affects local Boy Scouts troops because Disney…
SLIDESHOW: Fall 2013: People on the Move
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ESPN Host Hugh Douglas Out After N-Word Tirade
By Chris Hoenig Douglas and Smith Hugh Douglas, a former star for the Philadelphia Eagles, is out of a job with ESPN after an argument with one of his co-hosts in which he allegedly used racial slurs. ESPN confirmed Tuesday that Douglas, a three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro during…
Is Disney's Princess Sexist
By Dara Sharif Women’s-rights advocates cheered The Walt Disney Company‘s Merida, heroine of last year’s animated hit Brave, as a realistic portrayal of young womanhood. Armed with a bow and arrows and dressed in a simple frock ideally suited for running through the forest, the headstrong, curly-haired Merida saves herself,…