• HowAbt2morrow@futurology.today
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    98
    ·
    19 hours ago

    I’ve been to Pride events outside of the US and not a fucking corporate sponsor in sight with their goofy gayed-out logos and they were awesome. Fun, informative, inclusive and free. We can celebrate all of these “inclusive” events by not buying a single “corporate” product for the whole month, starting with those that used to show support.

    • SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      24
      ·
      16 hours ago

      I think now is a great time to separate pride events from these corporate scum. They never have been and will never be allies, just opportunists who would just as willingly burn parades to the ground if it maximizes profit. The capitalist machine will never be your friend.

    • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      26
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      edit-2
      17 hours ago

      Straight ally checking in. Started growing my own food last year, mainly as a hobby to keep me from doom scrolling so much. But I really like this idea and am going to try not buying anything but gas the entire month.

    • NotSteve_@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      edit-2
      15 hours ago

      Pride in Ottawa, Canada this year was pretty much corporate-less because the organisers publicly came out in support of Palestine and said they’d only accept companies on the right side of history in the parade

      Corporations being corporations, most dropped out since they always have to be 100% safe on any statements of support obviously. It was actually so much better without them though.