LGBTQ+ groups say it is important that businesses don't cave to pressure as some reconsider their support for Pride Month.
Advocates in the LGBTQ+ community want corporate leaders to continue their support and resist calls to pull their backing of LGBTQ+ causes and policies during Pride Month.
Many businesses across the country get in on Pride Month and show their support for the LGBTQ+ community. But many corporations have received backlash in recent weeks. Nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures around the country,according to the ACLU. “The Dodgers was a good example. They initially rescinded their invitation to a LGBTQ organization they were honoring in the face of protests. But then after they realized that was the wrong thing to do, they reversed course and chose the path of equality."Fuller said more open corporate support can also help with the mental health of young adults. Some major companies' financial support also helps his organization.
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