The Human Rights Campaign just released their annual buying guide for companies that support equality for the LGBT community. The rankings are based on the Corporate Equality Index, which surveys businesses and their practices and policies towards gays. You can get the full buying guide here. It’s a PDF download, so keep a copy in your car, in your backpack, by your computer and use them as stocking stuffers for all your family and friends.
Following is a list of companies that received perfect scores (Woohoo!) and are of particular interest to the FBOTU community:
Target
Sears
Gap
Abercrombie & Fitch
Starbucks
Chevron
Shell
Coca-Cola
Pepsi
Anheuser-Busch
Coors
Electronic Arts
Apple
Microsoft
Mattel
Barnes & Noble
Borders
Gamestop
eBay
Costco
Amazon
Surprisingly, Hasbro and Toys R Us ranked lower on the list and were described as “taking steps,” but still have “progress to be made.” That’s something, at least.
So, take your guide with you and happy gay shopping! Don’t forget to pick up a toy for your local Toys for Tots drive!
Best Buy actually scored a 100 as well, I just missed putting it in this post. I just grabbed a few that caught my eye (toys and booze). So be sure to check out the full guide for a complete list. There are hundreds of companies listed, both good and bad.
Thanks for posting this, Chance. Is it any surprise that gay-affirming places are generally recognized by all kinds of people as great places to shop? Behold the power of the gays and their amigos to create a great shopping experience.
Boycot THIS, Bible-thumpers…then I’ll show you where to find a *~FABULOUS~* cover for your KJV.
Best Buy is not bad, though. I know a number of people who work for the corporate headquarters and Geek Squad here in the Twin Cities. Geek Squad always has a float in the Pride parade and they always have a strong presence during the Pride festival itself.
Tallstar 12/11/2008 09:44 am
Aw crud. Best Buy isn’t on there. Glad to see Mattel and Target on there.
Thankfully, I already do most of my shopping at these places. Now, I just need some of the disposable income I’m supposed to have for being a 31-year-old gay man with no kids.
Spend Your Gay Money Where It Counts
By Chance
December 11, 2008 at 1:44AM EDT
The Human Rights Campaign just released their annual buying guide for companies that support equality for the LGBT community. The rankings are based on the Corporate Equality Index, which surveys businesses and their practices and policies towards gays. You can get the full buying guide here. It’s a PDF download, so keep a copy in your car, in your backpack, by your computer and use them as stocking stuffers for all your family and friends.
Following is a list of companies that received perfect scores (Woohoo!) and are of particular interest to the FBOTU community:
Target
Sears
Gap
Abercrombie & Fitch
Starbucks
Chevron
Shell
Coca-Cola
Pepsi
Anheuser-Busch
Coors
Electronic Arts
Apple
Microsoft
Mattel
Barnes & Noble
Borders
Gamestop
eBay
Costco
Amazon
Surprisingly, Hasbro and Toys R Us ranked lower on the list and were described as “taking steps,” but still have “progress to be made.” That’s something, at least.
So, take your guide with you and happy gay shopping! Don’t forget to pick up a toy for your local Toys for Tots drive!
Previous Comments
Best Buy actually scored a 100 as well, I just missed putting it in this post. I just grabbed a few that caught my eye (toys and booze). So be sure to check out the full guide for a complete list. There are hundreds of companies listed, both good and bad.
Thanks for posting this, Chance. Is it any surprise that gay-affirming places are generally recognized by all kinds of people as great places to shop? Behold the power of the gays and their amigos to create a great shopping experience.
Boycot THIS, Bible-thumpers…then I’ll show you where to find a *~FABULOUS~* cover for your KJV.
Best Buy is not bad, though. I know a number of people who work for the corporate headquarters and Geek Squad here in the Twin Cities. Geek Squad always has a float in the Pride parade and they always have a strong presence during the Pride festival itself.
Aw crud. Best Buy isn’t on there. Glad to see Mattel and Target on there.
Also, Apple should get a special mention: they donated $100,000 to fight Proposition 8 in California.
Thankfully, I already do most of my shopping at these places. Now, I just need some of the disposable income I’m supposed to have for being a 31-year-old gay man with no kids.
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