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ExxonMobil Rejects Protections for LGBT Employees -- Again

Shareholders of the oil giant voted against adding nondiscrimination protections for LGBT employees by a margin of 81% to 19%.

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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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mcdonalds fast food decorated in rainbow flags and lovin it float for LGBTQIA pride parade

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McDonald's ends some DEI practices, cites SCOTUS ruling and 'other companies' (exclusive)

The corporation announced it will be "retiring setting aspirational representation goals," ceasing DEI requirements for its suppliers, and "pausing external surveys" focused on inclusion

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A Fortune 500 Take on Prop. 8

The old saying goes that every cloud has a silver lining. And on November 5, the day after California voters stripped same-sex couples of the right to marry, so many around the country were searching for one. Although thousands of individuals, organizations, and businesses donated to the Yes on 8 campaign, not one Fortune 500 company is among those names. But on the opposite side, the side of fairness and basic rights, you'll find some of the nation's most successful and powerful corporate players.

comapnies that stopped DEI programs including Google Target and McDonalds

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These 35 major companies caved to Trump and rolled back DEI programs

Major corporations are using Donald Trump's executive orders as an excuse to end their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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Apple, Costco stand behind DEI programs

Both companies' directors are encouraging shareholders to vote against resolutions asking them to reconsider DEI initiatives.

Despite claims it's 'too woke,' Cracker Barrel actually has a fraught LGBTQ+ history

The backlash over Cracker Barrel's new logo ignores the fact that the company once openly fired gay workers, sparking a decade of queer protests and shareholder activism that forced change.

Ron DeSantis Obsesses Over Bud Light and Dylan Mulvaney; Threatens Company With Lawsuit

Again the conservative small-government governor is penalizing a business for choosing inclusivity over bigotry.

ExxonMobil Rejects Protections for LGBT Employees -- Again

Shareholders of the oil giant voted against adding nondiscrimination protections for LGBT employees by a margin of 81% to 19%.

SEC Rejects ExxonMobil Attempt to Block Non-discrimination Shareholder Resolution

In January, ExxonMobil wrote to the SEC to argue that the company's employment policies already conformed.

Trump Is Once Again Attacking Mexicans

Trump is convinced The New York Times and Carlos Slim are involved in a Mexican conspiracy against him.

Someone Just Bombed a Target Bathroom

There is no indication that the latest incident of predatory bathroom behavior was perpetrated by a transgender person.

Equifax Raises Bar With Nondiscrimination Policy

To stop 'you know who,' let's join Obama and stop saying his name

Donald Trump believes there's no such thing as bad publicity. Maybe he's right.

Listen to Dr. Levine: Take syphilis seriously

Dr. Rachel Levine, the transgender Assistant Secretary for Health, has a warning everyone in our community should heed.

McDonald's ends some DEI practices, cites SCOTUS ruling and 'other companies' (exclusive)

The corporation announced it will be "retiring setting aspirational representation goals," ceasing DEI requirements for its suppliers, and "pausing external surveys" focused on inclusion

Major companies are ending DEI programs. Here's how an LGBTQ+ group is taking them to task

Molson Coors, Tractor Supply, and others have all cowered to the far-right. The Human Rights Campaign isn't having it. Here's what they are doing.

Op-ed: Finding Haven In Gay Saunas

Some say the writing is on the wall for gay bathhouses, but is that really true?

A Fortune 500 Take on Prop. 8

Target ending DEI proves when you follow Trump, on anything, you always lose in the end

Opinion: Gone, and perhaps irretrievably so, are the days when Target was at the forefront of corporate inclusivity, writes John Casey.

Gays Against Guns Storms the Senate

After the latest mass shooting, GAG plans to disrupt the Capitol.

Georgia Senator, Trump Lackey Kelly Loeffler Funded Anti-LGBTQ+ Groups

Loeffler, currently fighting for her political life, donated to an adoption agency that won't place children with queer parents.

These 35 major companies caved to Trump and rolled back DEI programs

Major corporations are using Donald Trump's executive orders as an excuse to end their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

What's Wrong With Exxon?

In 2012, and again in 2013, HRC gave Exxon Mobil a negative 25 out of 100 possible points on its annual Corporate Equality Index. Here's why.

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shareholder activism

Both companies' directors are encouraging shareholders to vote against resolutions asking them to reconsider DEI initiatives.

The backlash over Cracker Barrel's new logo ignores the fact that the company once openly fired gay workers, sparking a decade of queer protests and shareholder activism that forced change.

Again the conservative small-government governor is penalizing a business for choosing inclusivity over bigotry.

Shareholders of the oil giant voted against adding nondiscrimination protections for LGBT employees by a margin of 81% to 19%.

In January, ExxonMobil wrote to the SEC to argue that the company's employment policies already conformed.

Trump is convinced The New York Times and Carlos Slim are involved in a Mexican conspiracy against him.

There is no indication that the latest incident of predatory bathroom behavior was perpetrated by a transgender person.

Donald Trump believes there's no such thing as bad publicity. Maybe he's right.

While some large corporations are ending DEI programs due to conservative backlash, these companies are staying strong.

Dr. Rachel Levine, the transgender Assistant Secretary for Health, has a warning everyone in our community should heed.

The corporation announced it will be "retiring setting aspirational representation goals," ceasing DEI requirements for its suppliers, and "pausing external surveys" focused on inclusion

Molson Coors, Tractor Supply, and others have all cowered to the far-right. The Human Rights Campaign isn't having it. Here's what they are doing.

Some say the writing is on the wall for gay bathhouses, but is that really true?

Opinion: Gone, and perhaps irretrievably so, are the days when Target was at the forefront of corporate inclusivity, writes John Casey.

After the latest mass shooting, GAG plans to disrupt the Capitol.

Loeffler, currently fighting for her political life, donated to an adoption agency that won't place children with queer parents.

Major corporations are using Donald Trump's executive orders as an excuse to end their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

In 2012, and again in 2013, HRC gave Exxon Mobil a negative 25 out of 100 possible points on its annual Corporate Equality Index. Here's why.