Scared advertisers, flag bans and Trump: the US is in for a troubled Pride 2025

Scared advertisers, flag bans and Trump: the US is in for a troubled Pride 2025

Event organizers in red and blue states have seen an exodus of sponsors amid an anti-LGBTQ+ political climate. They insist the show will go onWhen Utah brought in its pride flag ban, organizer Chad Call was hardly surprised. On 7 May the US state became the first to explicitly prohibit the flying of LGBTQ+ flags at government buildings and schools; anyone who does so could face fines of $500 a day.“We live in an incredibly conservative state,” s…

Stonewall Columbus Pride LGBTQ+ March loses some corporate support following DEI attacks

Lowe's, Walmart, Nissan and Anheuser-Busch are some of the companies that have supported Stonewall Columbus' annual Pride March and Festival in the past, but are not doing so this year.