Worship Leader Sean Feucht to Lead 'Hold the Line' Rally at Walt Disney World in Florida

Tré Goins-Phillips : Apr 22, 2022
Faithwire.com

"I think Christians sometimes—they get way too soft," said [Sean] Feucht of why it's important to vocally oppose Disney's recent actions. "They don't realize that they're powerful. We have a voice that can change things economically for Disney. We have a voice that can change things politically in this country ... We're called to be salt and light in every part of society. So when issues like this happen, we don't just back down; we have to stand up."

[Faithwire.com] Sean Feucht, a worship leader turned social activist, announced Wednesday afternoon he is leading a "Hold the Line" rally next month at the Walt Disney World complex in central Florida. (Screengrab image)

Feucht declared news of the May 16 rally just a couple weeks after hosting a similar event at The Walt Disney Company headquarters in Burbank, California. Hundreds of Christians and conservatives—including at least one current Disneyland cast member—participated in that rally.

The protests come as Florida has drawn national media attention over its Parental Rights in Education bill, which Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law in late March. The bill will go into effect July 1.

The legislation—mischaracterized by the media and leftist groups as the "Don't Say Gay bill"—simply stipulates public school educators cannot teach children in pre-K through third-grade classrooms about sexual orientation or gender identity. The word "gay" never once appears in the five-page bill nor does it place any limits on the use of the term.

Initially, Disney CEO Bob Chapek tried not to wade into the political fight, taking an apolitical stance on the legislation, even saying corporate statements on such issues are "counterproductive." That, though, didn't last long. Chapek quickly drew the ire of activists inside and outside The Walt Disney Company who urged him to vehemently condemn the parental rights law. And that's exactly what he did... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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