HRC touts these companies not only for strong internal policies for LGBTQ employees but also their public advocacy for LGBTQ rights. HRC says these companies are the 'Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.” The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the most prominent organization dedicated to LGBTQ rights, produces a ' Corporate Equality Index.' In 2019, 572 companies earned a perfect score.
The spread of Pride marches throughout the country galvanized the LGBTQ movement.Īs the fight for LGBTQ rights became more mainstream, corporations have latched onto Pride Month as a way of courting the LGBTQ community, an important source of customers and skilled employees.īut do these corporations really support the LGBTQ movement? Popular Information has identified nine rainbow flag-waving corporations that gave $1 million or more to anti-gay politicians in the last election cycle. After Stonewall, the protests would be loud, with no dress code. Before Stonewall, marches by gay and lesbian activists were quiet, with participants dressed in formal attire. The tradition of Pride Month began in 1970 with a series of marches to commemorate the Stonewall Riots, when LGBTQ patrons of the Stonewall Inn fought back against harassment and brutality by the police.
