Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, said that it would “kill kids” by increasing their risk of suicide. This year, however, the clothing line was renamed the “Disney Pride Collection” from the “Rainbow Disney Collection.”Ĭritics of the law, who dubbed it the “Don’t Say Gay” act, claim that it would harm the mental health of young children who wish to identify as LGBTQ. The announcement is part of an annual release of Pride-focused children’s wear, which the company has produced every year since 2018. The collection is available for purchase at retail Disney Stores, the ‘shopDisney’ e-commerce retailer, and all of Disney’s theme parks. They also include Pride-themed Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar designs - among the other entertainment brands owned by the company.
Many items mix the Pride flag’s color scheme with Mickey Mouse and other fictional Disney characters. The new products include a variety of children’s attire and accessories - such as T-shirts, baby wear, bracelets, sweaters, socks, and girls’ backpacks - in the rainbow colors of the “Pride” flag, a symbol of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Disney on Monday released a new LGBTQ-themed clothing line for young children amid Florida’s attacks on the company for its opposition to a recent parental rights in education law.
