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Just a day after The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger claimed he removed the company from the culture war, Disneyland announced Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite.

Disneyland Pride Nite via Patrick Dougall YouTube

In an interview with CNBC, Iger was asked, The woke thing has had more of an impact. Youve said to me that you would love to be just out of the culture wars. Do you feel your succeeding in that?

He answered, Well, I think Yes. I mean, I think the noise is sort of quieted down.

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Ive been preaching this for a long time at the company, before I left and since I came back, that our number one goal is to entertain, Iger said. Look, the term woke is thrown around liberally, no pun intended in that regard. I think a lot of people dont understand really what it means. The bottom line is that infusing messaging as a sort of a number one priority in our films and TV shows is not what were up to. They need to be entertaining.

And look, where the Disney Company can have a positive impact on the world, fostering acceptance and understanding of people of all different types, great. But generally speaking, we need to be be an entertainment first company. And Ive worked really hard to do that, he asserted.

Bob Iger via CNBC Television YouTube

When asked how hes done that, Iger explained, Engaging with our executives, engaging with the creative community, returning to our roots, making sure that everybody is aligned with what our priorities are, and understanding that, look, were trying to reach a very, very diverse audience.

He continued, And on one hand in order to do that, the stories you tell have to really reflect the audience that youre trying to reach. But that audience, because they are so diverse, really, first and foremost, they want to be entertained and sometimes they can be turned off by certain things and we have to be more sensitive to the interest of a broad audience. Its not easy. You cant please everybody all the time.

Bob Iger via CNBC Television YouTube

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Just a day after making these claims, Disneyland Resorts Public Relations Director Kelsey Lynch announced on the Disney Parks website that Disneyland is hosting a Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite on June 18 and 20th.

Lynch writes on the website, Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nitereturns to theDisneyland Resort for its second year with colorful celebrations, joyful photo opportunities, event merchandise, fabulous food and divine drinks.

She adds, Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community, bringing allies and community members together as Disneyland park is illuminated with rainbow projections.

Disneyland Pride Nite via Patrick Dougall YouTube

This event is clearly trying to promote and celebrate disordered lifestyles.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church notes the lifestyles and acts these individuals live cannot be approved, Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has always declared that homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered. They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved.

Christ Crucified between the Two Thieves. Photo Credit: Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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This event clearly contradicts Bob Igers comments. It shows that he lied to viewers on CNBC and that he also lied to shareholders during a Q&A portion of the companys shareholder meeting when he was asked, Is it possible for Disney to stay out of political and social agenda and just provide entertainment?

He answered, Our job is to entertain first and foremost. And by telling great stories we continue to have a positive impact on the world and inspire future generations just as weve done for over 100 years. Disney has always been and will continue to be a source of hope, joy, and optimism for people of all ages.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 28: (L-R) The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger, Showrunner/Executive Producer Jon Favreau, Pedro Pascal and Alan Bergman, Chairman of Disney Studios Content attends the Mandalorian special launch event at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 28, 2023. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

We are committed to telling stories that reflect the world around us and using those stories to entertain stories from all walks of life, he asserted. I believe we have a responsibility to do good in the world.

He then declared, But we know our job is not to advance any kind of agenda. So as long as Im in the job, Im going to continue to be guided by a sense of decency and respect. And we will always trust our instincts.

(L-R): Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez and Vincent DOnofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin in Marvel Studios Echo, releasing on Hulu and Disney+. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. Marvel Studios 2023. All Rights Reserved.

What do you make of The Walt Disney Company immediately pushing an agenda and engaging in the culture war immediately after Bob Iger claimed the companys job was not to advance any kind of agenda and that he had removed the company from the culture war?

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