An LGBT travel agency has designated Thursday as the first “Gay Days” event since 2019 in Walt Disney World and other theme parks across Orlando, Florida.
“Gay Days” is an event sponsored by a travel agency in Florida of the same name. It’s a gathering of LGBT patrons that’s meant to start Pride Month in June. Attendees gathered in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, with similar events taking place in Orlando’s SeaWorld and Universal Studios.
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The three-year hiatus has been a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which also closed several parks for a period of time.
“Gay Days began in 1991 as a single designated day (always the first Saturday in June) when the LGBTQ community and friends were encouraged to ‘Wear Red and Be Seen’ (aka #RedShirtDay) while visiting the world’s most popular theme parks,” according to the agency’s website.
This latest celebration comes after Disney made headlines for its opposition to a state law banning gender and sexual education in classrooms of children under third grade.
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Since Disney came out against the law, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill removing the park’s self-governing status. DeSantis plans to outline how the district will be dismantled in November. Meanwhile, Disney has lost approximately $50 million since getting involved in the conflict.
Disney also recently renamed its rainbow collection to the pride collection ahead of Pride Month.
The collection includes clothing and accessories for adults and children alike. Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars merchandise are included in the collection, which has been curated by LGBT employees at Disney.
