Nathan Deal, the Republican governor of the state of Georgia, has a big decision to make.
He has until May 3 to either sign or veto a bill that supporters describe as defending “religious liberty” and opponents call “antigay.” House Bill 757 is attracting plenty of attention from beyond the state’s boundaries. Walt Disney Studios, maker of many superhero and animated films, chimed in Wednesday.
“Disney and Marvel are inclusive companies, and although we have had great experiences filming in Georgia, we will plan to take our business elsewhere should any legislation allowing discriminatory practices be signed into state law,” Disney said in a statement.
Marvel Studios, maker of the Avengers and X-Men films, is a subsidiary of Disney.
The Georgia bill would let faith-based organizations refuse the use of property “for an event which is objectionable to such faith based organization.” It would allow those organizations to refuse to provide services that “violate such faith based organization’s sincerely held religious belief.” This would also extend to hiring practices. (Read more from “Disney, Marvel Threaten Georgia Filming Boycott Over ‘Antigay’ Bill” HERE)
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Disney, Marvel Threaten Georgia Filming Boycott Over ‘Antigay’ Bill