These may seem like odd subjects for Pride merch, but these employees got creative and made some interesting and fun items. The Disney Pride Collection has everything from clothing, accessories and pins to plush and tumblers. It's broken down into four categories: Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars. For the first time, however, Disney has come out with a line of merchandise specifially designed to celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride, and even better, are donating all the profits to related charities.Īs per Disney, "The Disney Pride Collection was created by LGBTQIA+ employees and allies at The Walt Disney Company and is a reflection of their incredible contributions and place at the heart of the company".
Unofficial "gay days" have taken place at Disney Parks for some time and Disney has produced "rainbow" collection merchandise for quite some time.
Now Pride month happens each June as a celebration of this community. Since then, celebrations of Gay Pride (Pride as opposed to shame) have sprung up all over the world. The concept of "Pride" began in New York City back in June 1969, when the Stonewall Riots occurred. I'm oversimplifying, but Stonewall is where gay patrons at a local bar pushed back when being harrassed by police. This event is considered the birth of the modern LGBTQIA+ movement. On a semi-related note, however, Disney Parks have just come out with a brand new collection of merchandise that is designed to both bring a positive message and support a good cause. These MousePlanet pages are meant to be a safe space to share our mutual love of all things Disney, so I'm not going to get into the sordid political details. There's been a lot in the news lately about Walt Disney World and the state of Florida.