Texas sued over 'Don't Say Gay' law that bans LGBTQ+ student clubs
The ACLU of Texas and SEAT are challenging a law that includes an LGBTQ+ student club ban, a forced outing policy, and a DEI ban.
June 23, 2025
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As companies stop sponsoring Pride, this NYC brewery is giving money directly to trans people
"We want to be very clear: our support isn’t conditional, and it’s not new," Brooklyn Brewery President Robin Ottaway tells The Advocate.
June 23, 2025
Juneteenth and LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations lose sponsors as companies drop DEI
Several Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled down or cancelled this year due to companies and governments dropping DEI.
June 18, 2025
Ohio universities are closing their LGBTQ+ centers to comply with a state DEI ban
Ohio's ban on DEI prohibits public universities from endorsing "any controversial belief" — including LGBTQ+ existence.
June 4, 2025
These 14 corporations have stopped or scaled back sponsorship of LGBTQ+ Pride events
Here are the companies that have walked back their support for Pride Month while axing DEI, some of them after decades of allyship.
June 2, 2025
Corporate sponsors like Pepsi, Nissan, Mastercard, and more pull back from NYC Pride
Most blame the economic climate, but others point the finger at the anti-DEI policies and rhetoric of the Trump administration.
May 21, 2025
Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far
Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.
May 6, 2025
Target foot traffic down for 10th consecutive week amid boycott over DEI abandonment
Meanwhile, Costco — which rejected calls to abandon its DEI efforts — marked its sixteenth straight week of increasing foot traffic.
April 23, 2025
Georgia mother of trans and nonbinary children forcibly removed from school board meeting
"I'm not resisting and this is what fascists do!" Lena Kotler said as police officers carried her.
April 17, 2025
Iowa State students hold 'funeral' for LGBTQ+ center shut down by anti-DEI bill
A crowd of around 50 people donned in black gathered Wednesday to mourn the loss of the Center.
April 3, 2025
These 25 major companies still have DEI practices
While some large corporations are ending DEI programs due to conservative backlash, these companies are staying strong.
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April 2, 2025
Drag artists organize rally outside Kennedy Center to protest Trump's hostile takeover
A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
March 7, 2025
A straight white woman brought a discrimination case to the Supreme Court. Here's what that could mean
Marlean Ames claims that she suffered “reverse discrimination” as a straight white woman when her queer colleagues were promoted over her.
February 25, 2025
Google Calendar removes Pride Month and Black History Month shortly after dropping DEI
Google's changes also removed Women's History Month, National Native American Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Jewish Heritage Month, and Holocaust Remembrance Day.
February 11, 2025
Ask Auntie: If Trump can rename the Gulf, why can't we rename ourselves?
Discover the power of names and the journey of self-discovery through the eyes of your Lovable Trans Auntie.
February 5, 2025
Democrat Robert Garcia condemns ‘madman’ Donald Trump’s ‘monstrous’ response to D.C. plane crash
Instead of consoling a grieving nation, the president has tried to score political points by falsely blaming diversity efforts for the tragedy.
January 31, 2025
Toyota faces backlash for backtracking on DEI, LGBTQ+ efforts
Plus, learn more about Robby Starbuck: the conservative activist targeting companies to drop their support of LGBTQ+ events and DEI efforts.
October 10, 2024