Anti-trans poster child Chloe Cole to challenge Disney bosses over ‘destructive gender ideology’ at high-stakes shareholder talks

Anti-trans activist Chloe Cole will speak out against Disney’s “destructive gender ideology policies” at Wednesday’s annual shareholder meeting, a conservative activist group says.

Cole, 19, who famously underwent gender reassignment procedures as a child but later regretted them, will address Disney board and CEO Bob Iger about his “discriminatory” health care plan, the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) says.

The conservative nonprofit is also a Disney shareholder.

In a shareholder proposal, NLPC says the entertainment giant’s health care plan covers gender reassignment procedures but offers nothing to people like Cole who later regret it and try to end the transition.

“Disney pretends people like me don’t exist,” Cole said in a statement.

Cole’s appearance at the high-level talks is a new headache for Disney’s embattled CEO Bob Iger (center)

“I intend to ensure that the board and Mr. Iger hear that the company’s irrational gender ideology policies are in fact destructive, and that I am a victim of such policies.”

Cole said a growing number of LGBTQIA+ Disney employees have undergone “ill-considered gender changes” under the plan and that some, like her, would regret them and require medical attention to reverse them.

“Rest assured that lawsuits alleging cheating and discriminatory benefit policies will not be far behind,” she said.

Disney did not respond to DailyMail.com’s request for comment.

In its annual shareholder meeting documentDisney’s board is urging shareholders to vote against the proposal, calling it “an attempt to generate attention from a narrow-focus advocate seeking to advance a narrow agenda.”

It is not “an authentic attempt to call for action in the best interests of the company and its shareholders,” the document adds.

It is not clear how many people have received gender reassignment care under Disney’s health plans.

Disney has become a target for conservatives, thanks to its embrace of “woke” values ​​in its films, shows and hiring practices

Gender reassignment procedures, especially those in children, are a hot topic in America’s culture wars

The row pits transgender activists, who call such care “lifesaving” and necessary, against conservatives and a growing number of experts who say drugs and surgery are not always the best option.

De-transitioners like Cole complain of being bombarded with unnecessary drugs and surgeries by online ideologues and misguided doctors.

Research shows that somewhere between 1 and 30 percent of transgender people go through the transition later.

Disney, meanwhile, has become a target for conservatives, thanks to its embrace of progressive values ​​in its entertainment content and hiring practices.

Before the Disney board meeting, the NLPC papers submitted with the federal government’s Securities and Exchange Commission and released a video to explain why the company wanted to broaden its healthcare policy.

Paul Chesser, an NLPC director, said Disney agreed to “include gender reassignment treatments in their health insurance offerings” to meet demands from pro-LGBTQIA+ groups like the Human Rights Campaign.

Disney’s 2024 shareholder meeting will take place online, unlike this 2004 event

Paul Chesser, director of the conservative National Legal and Policy Center, says Disney is burdened by progressive activism

“Now we call on Mr. Iger to lead corporate America to provide equal care to those who have suffered physical harm as a result and who want physical recovery,” Chesser said.

“In addition to the damage they have suffered, they are also discriminated against.”

The company’s annual meeting, which will be held virtually, is scheduled for Wednesday at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.

Cole’s appearance at the meeting comes at a crucial time for Disney, as the company faces a battle for board seats as it tries to revive its creative franchises and make its streaming business profitable.

Disney’s stock price is up 34 percent in 2024, but remains nearly 40 percent lower than its record high in March 2021.

Although Disney has an unusually large number of non-institutional shareholders, who control 35 to 40 percent of the company, the vote will ultimately depend on how the major index funds vote.

Cole began transitioning when she was 12, took puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, and underwent a double mastectomy at age 15.

She is among a growing list of de-transitioners who have filed a lawsuit against her caregivers.