ORLANDO, Florida---Diversity, equity and inclusion programs were abolished Tuesday, Aug. 1, from Walt Disney World's governing district, now controlled by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis, in an echo of the Florida governor's agenda which has championed curtailing such programs in higher education and elsewhere. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District said in a statement that its diversity, equity and inclusion committee would be eliminated, as would any job duties connected to it. Also axed were initiatives left over from when the district was controlled by Disney supporters, which awarded contracts based on goals of achieving racial or gender parity. Glenton Gilzean, th...Keep on reading: Gov. DeSantis-controlled Disney World district abolishes diversity, equity initiatives