‘They’re caving to bullies’: queer influencers in the US say brands have gone quiet
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This Pride month, influencers say they have seen fewer companies seeking partnerships amid boycotts and an assault on LGBTQ+ rights

For years, so many libs and DEI arguments have rested their support for diversity on the single pillar of it being "fiscally smart." In the past at work, I've gotten into the problems with this position a few times, only to be ignored.

  • very_poggers_gay [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    i think it's like a double whammy of:

    1. realizing once again that capital will co-opt progressive values only when it's profitable
    2. being confronted with the explosive rise of anti-LGBT+ rhetoric and sentiment in a new way

    being critical of capital probably means most people have been aware of the first point, but there's this creeping discomfort as we move through an almost prideless 'pride' month, which I think is kind of new and weird. Heck, even the second point is probably clear to most people, but having the two interact like they have in the last two weeks is a new and different kind of grim, IMO