From renamg an ice cream flavor to flyg the gay movement's rabow flag, many Amerin rporatns celebrated Friday's U.S. Supreme Court cisn to legalize same-sex marriage and said ma good sense for their bs.
Contents:
- 27 COMPANI THAT AREN'T AAID TO SUPPORT THE SUPREME COURT'S GAY MARRIAGE RULGS
- DON'T LET THAT RABOW LOGO FOOL YOU: THE 9 CORPORATNS DONATED MILLNS TO ANTI-GAY POLICIANS
- THE MAJOR BRANDS ACTIVELY SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE
- BARILLA'S NOT ALONE: 8 COMPANI WHO DON'T SUPPORT GAY RIGHTS
- REFG TO BE LATE ON GAY MARRIAGE
27 COMPANI THAT AREN'T AAID TO SUPPORT THE SUPREME COURT'S GAY MARRIAGE RULGS
The Compani Aren't Aaid To Support The Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Rulgs * companies supporting gay marriage *
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Are nnected to a iend who has exprsly intified themselv as gay, lbian or bisexual on their timele. The Human Rights Campaign is Ameri’s largt civil rights anizatn workg to achieve equaly for lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer people. Durg a 2013 pany meetg, CEO Howard Schultz field a qutn om a shareholr who was ncerned about lost bs due to Starbucks’ support of gay marriage.
DON'T LET THAT RABOW LOGO FOOL YOU: THE 9 CORPORATNS DONATED MILLNS TO ANTI-GAY POLICIANS
Ne of the biggt, most LGBTQ-supportive rporatns Ameri gave about $1 ln or more each to anti-gay policians the last electn cycle. Compani like AT&T, UPS, Comst, Home Depot and General Electric. All told, their donatns totaled almost $15 ln. * companies supporting gay marriage *
”ChobaniIn the midst of the 2014 Olympics Sochi, Rsia, Chobani ma clear that wasn’t ol wh the host untry’s anti-gay laws.
”AppleThere are more reasons to love Apple than jt s addictive technology: The pany’s openly gay CEO, Tim Cook, is an outspoken advote for the LGBTQ muny. ”NordstromNordstrom has a years-long history of supportg gay rights, and has been listed as one of the Bt Plac to Work for LGBT Equaly by the HRC.
“It is our belief that our gay and lbian employe are entled to the same rights and protectns marriage provis unr the law as all other employe, ” he wrote. ”HallmarkHallmark first troduced gay marriage rds back 2008 and, sce then, has expand s LGBTQIA llectn to clu rds celebratg new babi, Valente’s Day, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, and more.
THE MAJOR BRANDS ACTIVELY SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE
In light of the the Supreme Court's cisn to overturn DOMA, major brands have begun speakg out support of gay marriage. See how they spread the love. * companies supporting gay marriage *
" Moreover, before Exxon acquired Mobil 1999, Mobile had "polici to protect discrimatn agast gay men and lbians, and even offered benefs to same-sex upl, " but Exxon took that all away, acrdg to LGBT news se the Dallas perhaps a new low for the pany, the Human Right Campaign gave the massive employer a sre of below zero on s 2012 Corporate Equaly Inx, which measur LGBT equaly and workplace protectns.
Urban OutftersIn addn to perpetratg many a fashn fx pas, Urban Outfters has also earned a reputatn as beg a pany that is bad for women and members of the gay muny. The clothg cha's CEO is notorly anti-gay and don't seem to md the pany's severe unrreprentatn of women when to learship posns. Cracker BarrelCracker Barrel has been tratg advot wh s overtly racist and anti-gay practic for years.
BARILLA'S NOT ALONE: 8 COMPANI WHO DON'T SUPPORT GAY RIGHTS
Unfortunately, the pasta brand isn't the only anti-gay pany out there. From Urban Outfters to Cracker Barrel, here are the pani that still refe to see everyone as equal. * companies supporting gay marriage *
Carl's burger cha — which has no problem sellg s food wh sex — was found by vehemently anti-choice, anti-gay csar Carl Karcher. Gay rights groups dubbed his hamburgers 'bigot burgers' after Karcher supported a 1978 proposn that would have allowed school boards to fire teachers who were gay or advoted homosexualy.
Levi'sThe jean manufacturer is a well-known supporter of marriage equaly, whose efforts rulted a 2010 GLAAD award for a pro-gay advertisement, and posive marks HRC's Buyer's Gui. But are you sure that your hard earned paycheck will be gog to pani and anizatns that support the rights of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT) Amerins? IKEA was one of the first retailers to clu a gay uple s ads, back 1994.
REFG TO BE LATE ON GAY MARRIAGE
The healthy fast-sual cha has brought back s Jt Proud Salad (formerly the "Big Gay Garn Salad"), available at all lotns through June 30.
Chipotle is celebratg Pri wh some limed edn gear, cludg s "¿Homo Estás? The shoe giant is also payg homage to a legendary gay artist: Keh Harg x adidas Collectn, which puts Harg's inic artworks on the uppers of the Rivalry Hi, Stan Smh, and Nizza Hi, lnchg June 29.
The Amerin Eagle x It Gets Better Pri Collectn clus rabow-stripe tube socks and tanks, hoodi and te emblazoned wh sayg like "Empowered by Love, " "Super Gay" and "Gayer than Gay! (TIF) isn't your grandfathers' ad: It shows a gay uple, a first for the jeweler.