Tuesday, July 16, 2019

“Zero for Zeros” Campaign Launches Ad Campaign Targeting Tech Giants That Contribute to Anti-LGBT Politicians

 

The Zero for Zeros campaign announced a new ad campaign today targeting some of the biggest and most recognizable companies in the technology and lifestyle sectors.

The ads will appear on Facebook and Twitter and will target employees and customers of the companies.

“These companies are some of the most well-known companies throughout the world and they support LGBT equality in many ways,” said Lane Hudson, Zero for Zeros campaign manager. “Their political contributions to the most anti-gay Members of Congress do not reflect the values they have expressed to their employees and the public. Instead, those contributions threaten to undermine the progress we have made, so we are asking that they reconcile their values with their corporate PAC contributions. It is a small step to reaffirm their commitment to LGBT equality.”

Zero for Zeros found that 49 companies that received a 100% rating on the Human Rights Campaign’s CEI have donated to members of Congress that are the most outspoken against LGBT equality, earning a ZERO rating on the Human Rights Campaign’s Legislative Scorecard. These companies have contributed a total of $5,837,331 from their corporate PACs to the worst of the worst Members of Congress. Zero for Zeros is asking that the companies’ corporate PACs cease giving to these members of Congress.