Conservative activists have lnched a boytt of Pepsi products bee of the pany's ongog support of LGBT rights. Instead of a boytt, Pepsi serv to be appld for their efforts to root out discrimatn the workplace, and for supportg anizatns like Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbians and Gays (PFLAG).
Contents:
- DON'T LET THAT RABOW LOGO FOOL YOU: THE 9 CORPORATNS DONATED MILLNS TO ANTI-GAY POLICIANS
- COMPANI TOUT GAY RIGHTS DURG PRI, GIVE TO ANTI-LGBT POLICIANS
- PEPSI COLA FORMS GAY PRI ORGANIZATN – BOYTT PEPSI DRKS, FRO-LAY, QUAKER
- PEPSI'S GAY AD AGGRAVAT CHRISTIAN GROUP
- PEPSICO SUPPORTS GAY PRI GROUP
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. * pepsi supports gay rights *
When pasta pany Barilla announced they would never feature a gay uple their advertisg, Buoni took the opportuny to support the LGBT muny an ad statg, “Pasta for all. It's also really easy to assume that jt bee the people you are iends wh aren’t homophobic or transphobic that nobody else is, eher. 2Big Gay Ice Cream Big Gay Ice Cream is a Wt Village staple NYC — and, as the name suggts, is very much part of the queer muny.
"Big Gay Ice Cream proudly supports the Ali Forney Center, which has been makg a difference by rcug homels LBGTQ youth om the streets and placg them to safe environments sce 2002, " their se explas. Not only has been volly favor of gay marriage, the pany also has a huge grant program ( gave out $2. It’s crazy that this even needs to be said, but all LGBTQ people should boytt the Herage of Pri until they make sure none of the sponsors fund anti-gay legislatn.
IKEA was one of the first retailers to clu a gay uple s ads, back 1994. 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.
COMPANI TOUT GAY RIGHTS DURG PRI, GIVE TO ANTI-LGBT POLICIANS
* pepsi supports gay rights *
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!
PEPSI COLA FORMS GAY PRI ORGANIZATN – BOYTT PEPSI DRKS, FRO-LAY, QUAKER
Compani such as Comst/NBCUniversal, AT&T, and Walgreens all purport to be supportive of LGBTQ+ people -- but they and other pro-LGBTQ+ bs have donated to Florida policians who are backg the state's notor "don't say gay" news webse Popular Informatn reviewed mpaign ntributns om 2020 onward to the bill's sponsors the Florida Hoe and Senate, the senators who voted for the bill mtee, and Gov.
For stance, he voted agast a bill nfirmg same-sex upl' right to adopt children bee, he said, he "simply n't affirm homosexualy. Walgreens' ntributns of $28, 000 were divid among DeSantis and other Florida policians who support the "don't say gay" pani and associatns that have donated to "don't say gay" supporters clu Anhser-Bch ($75, 000), Charter Communitns ($102, 000), Publix ($125, 000), and the Natnal Associatn of Realtors ($100, 000).
Florida isn't alone nsirg some versn of a "don't say gay" bill.
PEPSI'S GAY AD AGGRAVAT CHRISTIAN GROUP
Every Pri month, nsumers see their favore brands add rabow strip to their logos, fly flags om their headquarters buildgs and add attractive gay and lbian upl to their ads. Of urse, e next week, the lendar will flip to July, and 's buhbye to all the cute gays, sparkly rabows and boldly-lored banners flown by big bs. Ne of the biggt, most LGBTQ-supportive rporatns Ameri gave about $1 ln or more each to anti-gay policians the last electn cycle.
All of them voted to nfirm anti-gay members of the Tmp bet, voted to ny healthre to transgenr troops, and wouldn't sponsor or -sponsor any legislatn support of LGBTQ rights. Those ne rporatns wh perfect x sr which ma donatns to anti-gay policians om 2017 to 2018, are, orr om most to least:. AT&T donated $2, 755, 000 to 193 anti-gay policians.
UPS donated $2, 366, 122 to 159 anti-gay policians. Comst donated $2, 116, 500 to 154 anti-gay policians. Home Depot donated $1, 825, 500 to 111 anti-gay policians.
PEPSICO SUPPORTS GAY PRI GROUP
General Electric donated $1, 380, 500 to 97 anti-gay policians. FedEx donated $1, 261, 500 to 75 anti-gay policians.
UBS donated $1, 094, 750 to 72 anti-gay policians. Verizon donated $1, 022, 803 to 74 anti-gay policians.
Pfizer donated $959, 263 to 52 anti-gay policians. But a growg number of activists and lawmakers are llg those pani out for talkg out of both sis of their mouths when to gay rights. Even as pollg shows more Amerins than ever — 76% acrdg to PRRI — favor laws that would protect lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr Amerins om discrimatn, 2021 is shapg up to be a rerd-breakg year for anti-LGBT legislatn at the state level.