August 1996 – The first weekend in June is the unofficial beginning of summer vacation when kids bolt out of their school rooms, pile into the family minivan and head off for the annual respite from the day-to-day grind.
This year many pointed their compasses toward Disney World in Orlando, Florida, unaware of an impending cultural collision with a two-faced “family entertainment” company that welcomed hordes of homosexuals to celebrate their sexual perversions at “The Sixth Annual Gay and Lesbian Day at the Magical Kingdom that Walt Built.”
The 1996 “Gay Day at Disney” celebration provided few surprises for those who have watched the infamous gathering over the years. But for the unsuspecting families who happened into the lair of depravity, shock would be an understatement, according to Rusty Pugh, an AFA reporter who witnessed this year’s event. Pugh said he saw several families crestfallen as they entered the Magic Kingdom and found themselves surrounded by male and female homosexuals displaying their affections and stereotypical “gay” attitudes. “Families [were] forced to be subjected to this. They [didn’t] have any choice,” said Pugh in regard to the lack of prior warning families received.
Although Disney does not officially sponsor the celebration, the company seems to accomodate and even welcome it. An internal correspondence from Clyde Min at Disney says: “Each Resort has been asked to supply one Management Team Member to assist with the Gay Pride Day in the Magic Kingdom on June 1, 1996. I am looking for any volunteers who may be interested in helping with this event.” Two years ago Disney employees who claimed to be volunteers served as greeters wearing “Gay Day at Disney” T-shirts and handing out a pamphlet promoting the event and asking homosexual patrons to write a letter to Disney to encourage them to allow the event to continue. A report in a New York homosexual newspaper concerning the 1994 celebration said, “Even Disney has been exceptionally helpful this year.”
Since its beginning six years ago, the homosexual celebration has been organized by Doug Swallow, a homosexual activist in Orlando. In earlier years a group of homosexuals who call themselves “Digital Queers” was involved.
Another revealing first hand account of this year’s celebration came from “Disney Diary,” a column in the Orlando Weekly newspaper. In it writer Jeff Truesdell recounts the day and the invasion of red shirts – the traditional color of choice for the homosexuals during their day at Disney. The column implies that many Disney World workers are homosexual. Truesdell writes: “Take away the gay workers...and Disney World becomes the planet’s largest self-service theme park.” The newspaper also describes an occasion when a parking attendant, upon seeing the crimson-attired passengers in one vehicle, waved them through without collecting the $5 parking fee. Even the afternoon Disney parade down the theme park’s Main Street – a favorite family event – portrayed strong homosexual overtones, according to Truesdell. The performers in the parade, paid by the company that claims to have no connection to the homosexual celebration, were decked out in – you guessed it – red costumes.
Disney’s claim not to sanction the event could more easily be believed if the company were consistent in applying policies concerning groups that come en masse to their theme parks. Disney claims it can’t deny admission to someone only because he belongs to a group which might upset other patrons.
However, dozens of gang members visiting Disneyland in California were evicted recently after they entered the park wearing gang colors. Kenneth Green, Director of Corporate Communications, said the company was concerned the group might intimidate or invoke fear in the hearts of mainstream patrons.
Even families who knew about the homosexual event before making the trip to Orlando were met with problems. David Caton of AFA of Florida reports instances where families who tried to change their reservations were told they would not be given a refund on their deposits. 
