And they're not unknown companies, either. The biggest culprit is AT&T with more than $2.75 million in donations to 193 homophobe politicians. In second place comes UPS, with more than $2.35 million in giving to 159 hate-peddlers.
Others in this hall of shame include Comcast, Home Depot, General Electric, FedEx, UBS, Verizon, and Pfizer, giving a total of nearly $10 million to dozens upon dozens of hatemongering candidates.
Unlike some elected officials, businesses often respond to consumer pressure to mend their ways out of fear of losing revenue. So if you're already doing business with or are contemplating doing business with any of the companies listed above, let them know their corporate policy may be a deal-killer unless they agree to change their donation policies.
And if you own stock in any of these companies, as a shareholder you can apply pressure by contacting board members and also by sponsoring a shareholder resolution to prohibit the company from giving any donations to anti-LGBT candidates.
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