He sued Disneyland for LGBT rights 40 years ago…and won!

Andrew Exler, who has since changed his name to Crusader, sits in front of a whale at Disneyland in a photo that he sent to his parents. (Photo: Stephen Stewart)

Deemed the “Happiest Place on Earth” Disneyland sadly didn’t live up to that billing for same-sex couples during its first three decades. Opened in 1955 by the late Walt Disney, the family-oriented amusement park was built on a former orange orchard…