‘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.

  • RoabeArt [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    No one is lamenting the fact that we’re gonna lose out on the Lockheed Martin Pride float, or rainbow logos during pride month, but the reversal of corporate sentiment is a troubling reflection of the rising and increasingly radicalized anti-lgbt hatred in American society.

    Good point.

    In a vacuum, I couldn't give two shits if Wells Fargo or whatever doesn't have a rainbow-fied version of their logo as their Facebook profile pic this year. But it's the reason why they're not doing it that's the real issue. To see all these companies cave so easily to pressure from reactionary groups is worrying as hell, and it's only going to embolden these groups to go further.