Here’s How Brands Are Giving Back to LGBTQ+ Communities for Pride Month 2021

Let’s be honest: Most major brands haven’t maintained a consistent-enough relationship with LGBTQ+ communities to survive Pride Month without some level of scrutiny. More often than not, “rainbow washing”—that is, the act of deploying Pride-themed versions of their products and marketing without substantially engaging queer communities—tends to be the minimal-effort route that too many brands take, and the majority of consumers recognize these attempts as inauthentic almost immediately.