Former Disney Exec Behind 'LGBT Battle' Takes Extremely Controversial New Gig

Written By BlabberBuzz | Friday, 23 June 2023 02:10 PM
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Former Disney Exec Behind 'LGBT Battle' Takes Extremely Controversial New Gig

According to legal documents, Geoff Morrell, the former chief corporate affairs officer of Disney during the company's 2022 battle against Florida's LGBT-related legislation, has registered as a foreign agent for the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia.

Morrell, who earned over $10 million in three months while running Disney's public relations and government affairs, will now work on public relations and support government affairs engagement for Saudi Arabia. His foreign agent registration form reveals that he will work on behalf of the Saudi fund's newly announced partnership with the PGA Tour.

According to the registration form, Morrell will provide the foreign principal with communications and stakeholder engagement consulting services concerning the foreign principal's golf-related commercial businesses and investments, including its partnership with the PGA Tour.

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He and his colleagues will support the development of a strategy and engagement plan, developing key messaging and other content, advising on media and social media strategy and engagement, providing media training, and supporting government affairs engagement in specific markets.

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Morrell's registration as a foreign agent comes amid Saudi Arabia's controversial human rights record, particularly regarding the LGBTQ+ community. Same-sex sexual relationships are punishable by execution in the country, and same-sex marriage is prohibited. The country's dress codes forbid men from dressing as women.

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During his tenure at Disney, Morrell led the company's public relations efforts against Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill, which bars classroom instruction on gender identity and sexuality before the fourth grade. The company opposed the bill, which it characterized as anti-LGBT.

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"Florida's HB 1557, also known as the 'Don't Say Gay' bill, should never have passed and should never have been signed into law. Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts, and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve that," the company said in a public statement shared on Twitter. "We are dedicated to standing up for the rights and safety of LGBTQ+ members of the Disney family, as well as the LGBTQ+ community in Florida and across the country."

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