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Taking Pride: the virtue signals of corporate America

Over the past few years, Pride Month has become a fixture of the US marketing calendar, said Danielle Wiener-Bronner on CNN – an opportunity for corporations to signal their progressive values.

The Week

Anthony Bass defends anti-LGBTQ+ social media post as he responds to backlash

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass has defended an anti-LGBTQ+ post he shared on social media which described merchandise sales as 'evil' and 'demonic', insisting it was not hateful

Daily Mirror

Miami Jews, Christians Protest Target’s Pride Merchandise For Children

Some 30 Jews and Christians gathered across the street from a Target store in Midtown Miami on June 1 to protest the retail corporation’s LGBTQIA+ Pride merchandise for children

Zenger

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T3 Awards 2023: Headline award winners announced

Winners of T3's Product Of The Year, Brand Of The Year, Tech Innovation Award and more revealed

Brands that get caught up in the culture wars don’t know themselves–or their customers

What insights did other CEOs gain from the prolonged Bud Light uproar? Apparently, not much.

Fortune

Parades but no public posts: which brands are supporting Pride in the wake of backlash?

As Target, Bud Light, Starbucks and others face threats and boycotts, here’s what other top US brands have planned

The Guardian - US

2 more infants die using Boppy loungers after a product recall was issued in 2021

The loungers were sold in stores such as Amazon, Pottery Barn Kids, Target and Walmart from January 2004 to September 2021. A total of 10 deaths have been linked to the product.

WEKU

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No one buys the "protect the kids" lie

The Tennessee drag decision shows even a Trump judge can see through the "protect the kids" lie

Salon

The alt-right economy is failing. Here’s the real performance of anti-woke entrepreneurs

Anti-woke entrepreneurs seem to have forgotten the most basic requirement of capitalism: to make a profit.

Fortune

Pride becomes a minefield for big companies, but many continue their support

Dozens of big companies from Delta and Coca-Cola to Walmart are sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events and displaying racks of Pride-themed merchandise

The Independent UK

'Woke' fried chicken? Fast food chain at center of US culture wars

WASHINGTON - The "Lord's chicken" no more: US fast food chain Chick-fil-A -- beloved among Americans for its sandwiches, nuggets and milkshakes -- found itself on the receiving end of right-wing ire this week, accused of succumbing to "woke" ideology.

Bangkok Post

Fox boosts "coordinated attack" on LGBTQ

"This is just one side of this extremist playbook," Human Rights Campaign advocate warns

Salon

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

‘It’s a scary time for us’: Florida Pride organizers on edge amid safety fears

As Ron DeSantis attacks LGBTQ+ rights and threats are reported, planned events are canceled

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Fortune

Grindr CEO says companies' response to LGBTQ backlash is too timid

The CEO of Grindr, the gay hookup app, says corporate America isn't doing enough to support LGBTQ rights in light of right-wing backlash.

Salon

Fox asks if Chick-fil-A has "gone woke"

"Until they start selling tuck swimsuits, I’m not going to be boycotting Chick-fil-A," said Fox's Kayleigh McEnany

Axios

Companies ignore Target and Bud Light backlash and carry on with 2023 Pride celebrations

Corporate America's commitment to LGBTQ+ causes, messages and products has made companies the target of cultural warriors on both ends of the spectrum.

WEKU

Tupperware once changed women's lives. Now it struggles to survive

The brand turned homemakers into saleswomen and became synonymous with kitchen storage. But it has relied on Tupperware parties for sales--and struggled to keep its business fresh. Is its fate sealed?

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The Guardian - US

Gay and trans people deserve to live without persecution in the US. Why is that so hard?

Conservative activists in America are doing everything they can to treat LGBTQ people as less than human

The Independent UK

Parents defend Nick the Fairy Godmother’s apprentice at Disneyland after viral video

‘Representation matters and children should be able to know that this is OK!’ says one person

The Guardian - US

Conservatives are bullying pro-LGBTQ+ companies, just in time for Pride Month

We’ve already seen a wave of hate campaigns against brands who support LGBTQ+ people in even the smallest of ways

Daily Mirror

MLB star speaks out after backlash over sharing anti-LQBTQ+ post on social media

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass apologised in a statement to media members after receiving backlash for sharing an anti-LGBYQ rights post on his social media

The Independent UK

Parents defend Nick the Fairy Godmother’s apprentice at Disneyland after viral video

‘Representation matters and children should be able to know that this is OK!’ says one person

The Independent UK

Tourists defend Disneyland employee hit with vile abuse over Fairy Godmother costume

‘Representation matters and children should be able to know that this is OK!’ says one person

Fortune

How anti-LGBTQ boycotts could affect how companies celebrate Pride Month

Target pulled LGBTQ merchandise from its shelves in response to customer protests that turned aggressive.

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