“We need corporations to get off the sidelines and actually pick a side. We need every single person who cares about where this nation is headed to get off the sidelines and actually pick a side. Our side,' said Joni Madison, the HRC’s interim president.
At least 25 major U.S. companies, including Amazon.com Inc., AT&T, Walmart, General Motors, Verizon and Charter Communications, have come out in vocal support for the LGBTQ community for Pride Month — while also donating more than $13 million since the start of 2021 to politicians who support anti-LGBTQ legislation.
Other advocacy groups have argued that it’s not in companies’ interests to undermine their LGBTQ workers and clients by failing to demonstrate true allyship. “True corporate allies do not donate to candidates or elected officials who introduce, vote yes, or otherwise support anti-LBGTQ legislation or block passage of pro-LGBTQ legislation like the Equality Act,” Ellis said.Charter Communications Inc. CHTR, -7.49% made the biggest donation of the group to such politicians, at $1.16 million. The company, which owns cable company Spectrum, kicked off Pride Month with a collection of LGBTQ-themed films for subscribers to enjoy.
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