Corporate Pride: Why Have Major Firms Lined Up Behind LGBTQ Causes?

Monday, June 18, 2018

Corporate giving accounts for much of LGBTQ grantmaking and is continuing to rise. Companies like AT&T have taken notice that support for LGBTQ rights has risen dramatically – especially among millennials -- so it makes business sense to secure their goodwill. The article notes that corporations tend to back less controversial LGBTQ issues such as public health (HIV/AIDS in particular) and grantees like the Trevor Project.