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Contents:

• HOW PUBLIX GOT CGHT UP 'DON'T SAY GAY' AFTERMATH
• DON'T LET THAT RABOW LOGO FOOL YOU: THE 9 CORPORATNS DONATED MILLNS TO ANTI-GAY POLICIANS
• PUBLIX, WHERE BEG GAY IS NO PLEASURE
• PUBLIX DISCRIMAT AGAST LGBT EMPLOYE, GAY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ARGUE
• LEGIMACY OF ‘CTOMER’ SUPREME COURT GAY RIGHTS SE RAIS ETHIL AND LEGAL FLAGS

HOW PUBLIX GOT CGHT UP 'DON'T SAY GAY' AFTERMATH

Regnal grocery cha Publix has bee the latt bs to be ught up the fallout of Florida's new ntroversial "Don't Say Gay" Saturday, Florida-based high school stunt activist Jack Petocz lled the pany out on Twter, statg that he had left a long-term job at Publix over s polil donatns. In particular, he noted that the grocery cha had allegedly donated around $200, 000 to sponsors of the "Don't Say Gay" bill, which is officially known as the Parental Rights Edutn bill.

"After 4 years of service, I was so disheartened when the pany failed to even make a statement followg more than $200, 000 donatns to the sponsors of the Don't Say Gay bill. After 4 years of service, I was so disheartened when the pany failed to even make a statement followg more than $200, 000 donatns to the sponsors of the Don't Say Gay bill. The Publix grocery store cha is unr fire for reportedly donatg $200, 000 to sponsors of the "Don't Say Gay" bill.

DON'T LET THAT RABOW LOGO FOOL YOU: THE 9 CORPORATNS DONATED MILLNS TO ANTI-GAY POLICIANS

Newsweek reached out to Publix for addn to Publix, numero other pani have ught flack for donatg to Florida lawmakers volved wh the "Don't Say Gay" bill. 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.

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.

PUBLIX, WHERE BEG GAY IS NO PLEASURE

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:.

PUBLIX DISCRIMAT AGAST LGBT EMPLOYE, GAY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ARGUE

AT&T donated $2, 755, 000 to 193 anti-gay policians.

UPS donated $2, 366, 122 to 159 anti-gay policians.

LEGIMACY OF ‘CTOMER’ SUPREME COURT GAY RIGHTS SE RAIS ETHIL AND LEGAL FLAGS

Comst donated $2, 116, 500 to 154 anti-gay policians.