![]() ![]() How watermelon became a racist symbol The fruit is a summer staple, but in many circles, the association between Black people and watermelon has long been a racist trope. “DEI professionals Fortune spoke with don’t believe it’s overblown to see the looming Supreme Court decision as a time bomb,” they write. My colleagues Trey Williams and Paige McGlauflin have kicked off Fortune’s coverage of the decision with an essential look at the mood inside inclusion offices. Most experts expect the conservative majority will rule to overturn it, which is likely to put inclusion efforts in corporate spaces in jeopardy. The countdown to the end of affirmative action has begun The Supreme Court will rule on race-conscious affirmative action at the university level later in June. It’s time to make this a Pride Month that matters.Įllen McGirt edition of raceAhead was edited by Ruth Umoh. Part of the reason may be cynical politics as usual-many companies also support the politicians who vote to block the bill.īut part of the reason may simply be inertia and that not enough companies have been forced to examine how they support their increasingly vulnerable LGBTQ employees, customers, and community members. employers now back the legislation as part of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act. After years of debate, more than 500 major U.S. What would help a lot would be the passage of the Equality Act, federal legislation that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Some 43% say they support laws that criminalize gender-related medical care, which is particularly devastating to trans youth. While the majority of Americans oppose anti-trans legislation, support is slowly rising. But it was just too frightening, he said. It was “the biggest opportunity of my career,” Erik Carnell told CNN. One LGBTQ brand creator, who runs a London-based startup selling “art and accessories for the proud, loud, and colorful,” was upset but relieved after the retailer pulled his merchandise in light of the protests. “Given these volatile circumstances, we are making adjustments to our plans, including removing items that have been at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior,” the company said in a statement. Target pulled some of its stores’ merchandise, citing employee safety. It won’t be worth whatever they think they’ll gain,” he posted. If they decide to shove this garbage in our face, they should know they’ll pay a price. “The goal is to make ‘pride’ toxic for brands. Rightwing commentator Matt Walsh has spent the last few weeks saying the quiet part out loud, first on Twitter and then on his popular Spotify show. If it feels like a campaign of hate, it’s because it is. Anti-LGBTQ agitators have aggressively confronted customers and harassed Target employees. ![]() Now, Target is under fire for its popular Pride merchandise. Mulvaney, who is trans, posted a video of herself celebrating her first year of womanhood, igniting an online backlash. ![]() First, a noisy boycott of Bud Light bubbled up after Anheuser Busch sent an online influencer named Dylan Mulvaney a six-pack. But this year, it’s become a time to reflect on how far we’ve come-or haven’t come.Īs anti-LGBTQ legislation picks up steam, major brands are getting swept into the ugly fray. June is typically a rainbow-filled month meant to celebrate the LBGTQ+ community. ![]()
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