A Christian conservative group is
planning to protest Disney World's annual Gay Day by flying two
warning messages over the park, media watchdog RightWingWatch.org
reported.
The Florida Family Association has
contracted two planes to fly over the park dragging giant banners
that read, “WARNING Gay Pride Day at Disney Saturday.”
The group said it wanted to “warn
unsuspecting families” and condemn the “public promotion of
homosexuality.”
“Florida Family Association will fly
two planes to warn unsuspecting families about Gay Day at Disney
which is scheduled for Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Magic Kingdom in
Orlando.”
“Florida Family Association has
received many, many letters and emails from people across the country
who patronize Disney World in Orlando to find themselves in the
middle of one of the annual Gay Days at Disney.”
One letter, the group said, read: “Just
a note to let you know that about 18 years ago my wife and I and our
2 year old granddaughter were at Disney World when it was 'Gay Day.'
It was the most deplorable sight that we ever saw. I thank you so
much for the vision of the airplane banner warning people.”
The group said the banners were an
effort to warn families “before they expose their children to Gay
Day's same-sex revelry, before they pay money to Disney for parking,
admission, novelties and food. We also want to send a message that
Gay Day's public promotion of homosexuality to a captured audience
inside the park is wrong.”
Supporters of the annual event say Gay
Day gives the area economy a much needed $150 million boost. The
Disney event is part of a week-long area-wide Gay Pride celebration.