Disney sues Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, calling park takeover 'retaliation'

Disney sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over the Republican's takeover of its theme park district, alleging the governor has waged a "targeted campaign of government retaliation" after the company opposed a law critics call "Don't Say Gay".

The lawsuit was filed in Tallahassee minutes after a Disney World oversight board appointed by Mr DeSantis voted to void a deal that gave the company authority over design and construction decisions in its sprawling properties near Orlando.

"This lawsuit is yet another unfortunate example of their hope to undermine the will of the Florida voters and operate outside the bounds of the law."The fight began last year after Disney, in the face of significant pressure, publicly opposed a state law that bans classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades, a policy critics call "Don't Say Gay".

"Disney picked the fight with this board. We were not looking out for a fight," chair of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Martin Garcia said before the vote, adding "bottom line, what our lawyers have told us, is factually and legally what they created is an absolute legal mess. It will not work."

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