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
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While some large corporations are ending DEI programs due to conservative backlash, these companies are staying strong.
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Straight people rule
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Strut for LGBTQ+ Equality in bubly's Virtual #UnstoppablePride Parade
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Will Global Companies Step In On Russia's Antigay Laws?
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Ad Council Launches Pro-LGBT Campaign
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Mike Huckabee: Boycott Anti-Christian Doritos
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