Under Trump 2.0, Tech Companies Pull Back on Pride

The technical companies were It is happy to appear their names Along with the strange, authoritarian-esque military parade of President Donald Trump. But they suddenly look a bit shy from supporting pride. I wonder what it’s up?

CNBC reports This San Francisco Pride Facebook parent company Meta will not have a large absence of a large number of companies in the parade – one of the most sponsors of this year. The disappearance of meta marking the value of the value seems to be a little interaction: CEO Mark Zuckerberg is sucking up to Trump and To support diversity, capital and enter (DEI) programs Throughout the board, Oboushess seems to support something that offers a sign. SF Pride, in the meantime, after the company, cut and cut ties with meta in March The diversity efforts were read and Content changed moderation rules LGBTQ + weaken protection for marginal people, including communities.

But suddenly it’s not just meta that sees pride as pride. Guardian said Although Google is the main sponsor of the event, Google went out of Toronto’s pride. As a meta, Comcast SF out of the pride. This Seattle Times reported A LGBTQ group within Amazon, back from sponsorship of Seattle Pride – though the city’s pride organizers Cut their relationship with Amazon Properly a few years ago. According to PashableMany of the great technological companies have chosen to offer less public support for the LGBTQ community during the month of pride, give the press releases to adapt themselves by providing less writing and press conditions.

It is not difficult to understand what is behind the scans. Trump management attacks, including those who intend to support everything in support of the rights of the rights of the rights of the marginalized people, did not lead to any part of corporations to be far from the demonstrations of the public. According to Information published by AxIosAbout 39% of corporations increase the moon support for foreign pride this year, and this figure between federal contractors reached about 60%.

On the one hand, the LGBTQ + community does not need corporate confirmation. In fact, companies signaling that there is nothing bigger, Pride trading is the cause of blocking Fear of companies, they are moving away from the “rainbow washing” for some members of the companies or try to clean their prestige in popular reasons. On the other hand, withdrawal of these large sponsors created a budget problem for some events. Associated Press reported This SF pride has a $ 200,000 budget shortage due to the lack of expected sponsors, and lost $ 200,000 of KC KC of KC CC.