60 Companies That Are Celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month More Quietly
Amazon: At its headquarters, Amazon. com Inc. continues to fly the rainbow “Pride” flag in addition to sponsoring and supporting LGBTQ merchandise, film, books, and other entertainment.
Google: This year, the Google Assistant software app can share LGBTQ stories, Google Play includes LGBTQ books and games, and Ballroom in Focus, Google’s latest LGBTQ initiative, features the history of Ballroom, an “underground” black and Latino LGBTQ group.
Microsoft: The giant technology corporation open-sourced its “Pride” designs and donated to LGBTQ organizations such as The Trevor Project, which describes itself as devoted to preventing suicide among LGBTQ individuals.
Xbox: Microsoft’s gaming brand is following its parent’s lead by making available LGBTQ and nonbinary game collections as well as making the Microsoft-designed Xbox Pride controller available beyond June.
Apple: Before the LGBTQ moves by Target and Bud Light awakened some sleeping conservatives, Apple Inc. announced creation of a “Pride” design for the Apple Watch and “Pride”-themed “wallpaper” for Apple devices.
Adobe: Although Adobe Inc. hasn’t announced specific plans to celebrate Pride Month this year, it began celebrating the international LGBTQ movement in February.
Airbnb: In a May 24 blog post, Airbnb Inc. announced its support of Pride Month by highlighting international cities with the highest percentage of hosts who use “inclusive language.” The winner? New York City.
Disney: To celebrate Pride Month, The Walt Disney Co. designed a 2023 “Pride” collection, released new LGBTQ entertainment on its streaming platform Disney+, and created the first Pride Nite among its “Disneyland After Dark” events.
PBS: This month, the taxpayer-supported Public Broadcasting Service is showing three new documentaries on past and present LGBTQ activists, in addition to showing previous “Pride”-themed shows.
DC Comics: Like last year, the comic book publisher responsible for Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and many more superheroes says it will produce LGBTQ characters for its “DC Pride 2023” initiative.
Pinterest: Through its “Pride and Progress” initiative, the social media platform is showcasing LGBTQ individuals.
TikTok: This year, the controversial, Chinese-owned social media platform announced its “LGBTQ+ Visionary Voices List,” which features famous LGBTQ TikTok creators.
Tinder: To make identifying LGBTQ members on its platform easier, the dating app implemented a “My First Pride” badge as a profile option.
Netflix: Despite its public silence, the popular streaming platform continues to have a section devoted to LGBTQ entertainment.
HBO Max: Like other streaming platforms, HBO Max is promoting a line of LGBTQ releases for the month of June.
Walmart: The retail giant has remained silent publicly about its “Pride” collection, which it continues to feature in stores.
Dicks: In addition to participating in “Pride” parades and offering “pronoun training” for employees, the retail sporting goods chain is showcasing a “Pride” collection.
Nike: The official Nike Inc. “Pride” webpage highlights the sports footwear and apparel brand’s “Be True” collection, created by “trans man and artist Xavier Schipani to illustrate the euphoric feeling and joy of being free to express who you are.”
Adidas: Not to be outdone by its competitor, Adidas AG early on announced Rich Mnisi, a self-identified queer South African, as the designer of its 2023 “Pride” collection, dubbed “Let Love Be Your Legacy.”
Under Armour: With the banner “United We Win,” the sportswear company highlighted its latest “Pride” collection designed by LGBTQ activists.
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