Group lifts boycott of Disney

The American Family Association has announced the end of its boycott of the Walt Disney Co. after nine years.

“We feel we have made our point,” said Tim Wildmon, president of the Tupelo, Miss.-based conservative Christian organization.

“Boycotts have been a last resort for us at AFA, and the Disney boycott was started to address issues of concern to us – especially the promotion of the homosexual agenda in the culture and media.”

Recent events led Wildmon’s organization to feel that Disney has moved toward “more family-friendly” kinds of entertainment. He cited CEO Michael Eisner’s pending departure in September and Disney’s separation from Miramax, which produced movies that offended some Christians.

Wildmon also noted the company’s co-production of the upcoming film version of the Christian classic “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”

“In the past Disney’s corporate policy has kept them from targeting a religious audience, and their efforts to connect with Christians through ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ is encouraging,” Wildmon said.