Yelp Is Launching Rainbow-Colored Map Pins To Highlight LGBTQ+ Businesses: Making it easier for consumers to support businesses that align with their values.
More U.S. Corporations Join the Fight for Federal Action on LGBTQ Rights
May 05, 2021
A torrent of anti-transgender bills has been sweeping through state legislatures this year, and U.S. corporations finally seem to be pushing back. Rather than simply issuing individual statements affirming their support for LGBTQ rights, more than 400 U.S. businesses have joined together in the largest coalition of its kind in the U.S., and they have pledged to put their muscle behind the federal Equality Act.
Biggest ever display of support for LGBTQ rights: Why now?
It is no coincidence that a record number of businesses have organized in support of federal LGBTQ protections this year. The Equality Act has been introduced in previous legislative sessions, but the events of 2021 have made its passage more urgent than ever before.
Travel Industry Titans Support LGBTQ+ Rights and the Equality Act
Expedia, Marriott, Walt Disney, Wyndham, and others join hundreds of corporations in the largest business coalition ever to support LGBTQ+ equality. May 03 2021 11:07 AM EDT
Some of the biggest names in travel have come out to support LGBTQ+ rights being guaranteed through legislation. Companies urging Congress to support the Equality Act include: Airbnb, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Caesars Entertainment Corp, Delta Air Lines Inc, Expedia Group, Hilton Inc, Hyatt Hotels Corp, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Lyft Inc, Marriott International Inc, MGM Resorts International, Southwest Airlines Co, Uber Technologies, United Airlines, Walt Disney Co., Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc, and Yelp Inc. (See full list here) These companies recognize that diversity is good for their bottom-lines. Can they convince Republicans to support the Equality Act?