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HRC drops sponsorships from weapons manufacturers after pressure from advocacy groups

"What’s happening in Gaza and throughout the region is devastating," a spokesperson for HRC told The Advocate.

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Nashville Pride needs $250k to survive after losing corporate sponsors

"Nashville Pride is in a state of emergency," the group said.

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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.

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Booz Allen Hamilton drops sponsorship of WorldPride, cites Donald Trump's anti-DEI order

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. has withdrawn its sponsorship of WorldPride 2025 to avoid becoming "ineligible for contracts with the federal government."

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Target dropped DEI, so Minnesota’s largest Pride festival dropped Target's sponsorship — and raised even more

After rejecting Target's pledged $50,000, Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto tells The Advocate how his organization raised more than double that in less than 24 hours.

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HRC drops sponsorships from weapons manufacturers after pressure from advocacy groups

"What’s happening in Gaza and throughout the region is devastating," a spokesperson for HRC told The Advocate.

Nashville Pride needs $250k to survive after losing corporate sponsors

"Nashville Pride is in a state of emergency," the group said.

ChickFilA Tweets on Antigay Sponsorship

Mitcham Finally Nabs Sponsorship

Matthew Mitcham has been appointed an ambassador for Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company. The Melbourne-based Telstra is the number one provider of phone and broadband service in the nation.

ODonnell Boosts Sponsorship of Marriage Bill

Trans Triathlete Wins TRX Sponsorship

GOP Pro-Gay Sponsorship Sparks Controversy

Stop Being the Purity Police Over Corporate Sponsorship of Pride

It's nice to imagine we don't need large companies to underwrite our celebrations, but those who organize Pride events know their help is a necessity.

LGBT Organization Plans Protest of Coca Cola Over Olympics

Queer Nation is asking the Coca Cola Company to stop sponsoring hate with a protest planned for August 28 in Times Square.

Kraft stockholders reject bid to cancel sponsorship of Gay Games

Kraft Foods and its shareholders decisively voted down a proposal Tuesday that would have revoked the company's sponsorship of the Gay Games in Chicago this summer.

Zion Banks Drops Pride Sponsorship Support Over Drag Show

Boise Pride organizers said that they expect a large turnout, regardless of the bank's decision.

Chipotle Cancels Boy Scout Sponsorship Over Antigay Policy

Despite originally saying the partnership would continue, a spokesman for the restaurant chain today confirmed a change.

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.

US News and World Report Says LGBT Pride Sponsorships Equal Loyal Customers

Target dropped DEI, so Minnesota’s largest Pride festival dropped Target's sponsorship — and raised even more

After rejecting Target's pledged $50,000, Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto tells The Advocate how his organization raised more than double that in less than 24 hours.

Dear Brands: Support for LGBT People Should Last All Year

Corporate sponsorship of Pride festivals is fine, as long as the relationship is thoughtful and respectful.

Pressure on AnheuserBusch to End Support for Homophobic UFC

Nevada equality and union activists recently sent a letter urging the company to end its sponsorship of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Chick-fil-A Is Not Going Down Easy at the University of Kansas

Chick-fil-A, infamous for funding anti-LGBTQ causes, has gotten an upgraded location and a sponsorship at the university, and it's not sitting well with some faculty members.

Marietta Church Kicks Out Boy Scout Troop Over Acceptance of Gays

The Roswell Street Baptist Church has severed its ties with Troop 204 after 68 years of sponsorship because the BSA will now accept out gay members.

Gay Former Congressman Lobbies for Immigration Equality

Former Rep. Jim Kolbe says he wants Congress to include citizen sponsorship rights for same-sex couples -- like him and his partner -- in an immigration reform bill.

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"What’s happening in Gaza and throughout the region is devastating," a spokesperson for HRC told The Advocate.

"Nashville Pride is in a state of emergency," the group said.

Matthew Mitcham has been appointed an ambassador for Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company. The Melbourne-based Telstra is the number one provider of phone and broadband service in the nation.

It's nice to imagine we don't need large companies to underwrite our celebrations, but those who organize Pride events know their help is a necessity.

Queer Nation is asking the Coca Cola Company to stop sponsoring hate with a protest planned for August 28 in Times Square.

Kraft Foods and its shareholders decisively voted down a proposal Tuesday that would have revoked the company's sponsorship of the Gay Games in Chicago this summer.

Boise Pride organizers said that they expect a large turnout, regardless of the bank's decision.

Despite originally saying the partnership would continue, a spokesman for the restaurant chain today confirmed a change.

Here are the companies that have walked back their support for Pride Month while axing DEI, some of them after decades of allyship.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. has withdrawn its sponsorship of WorldPride 2025 to avoid becoming "ineligible for contracts with the federal government."

After rejecting Target's pledged $50,000, Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto tells The Advocate how his organization raised more than double that in less than 24 hours.

Corporate sponsorship of Pride festivals is fine, as long as the relationship is thoughtful and respectful.

Nevada equality and union activists recently sent a letter urging the company to end its sponsorship of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Chick-fil-A, infamous for funding anti-LGBTQ causes, has gotten an upgraded location and a sponsorship at the university, and it's not sitting well with some faculty members.

The Roswell Street Baptist Church has severed its ties with Troop 204 after 68 years of sponsorship because the BSA will now accept out gay members.

Former Rep. Jim Kolbe says he wants Congress to include citizen sponsorship rights for same-sex couples -- like him and his partner -- in an immigration reform bill.