Tag: McDonald’s
Why the Swedish Left Party Boycotted Helsingborg Pride
This decision highlights the intersection of activism, ethics, and political beliefs.
‘I accept that you like boys,’ dad tells son in new McDonald’s ad in Taiwan
A new advertisement by McCafé featuring a heartwarming coming-out scene has created something of a firestorm in a coffee cup in Taiwan, with religious fundamentalists up in arms, calling for a boycott against the chain.
McDonald’s say guard who stopped gay kiss will never work for them again
McDonald’s have told Newsbeat a security guard responsible for stopping two men kissing in one of their restaurants will never work for them again.
Russia: Pressure Escalates on Sochi Corporate Sponsors
Corporate sponsors of the Sochi Winter Olympics should act now to urge Russia to halt the rising tide of discrimination, harassment and threats against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, 40 of the world’s leading human rights and LGBT groups said today, in an unusual joint open letter.
USA : Calls on Olympic Sponsors to Condemn Anti-LGBT Law in Russia, Advocate for Equality Worldwide
Today, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin sent a letter to the heads of the top sponsors of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expressing concern over the anti-LGBT Russian law criminalizing “homosexual propaganda.”
Why the Olympic Sponsors Should Take Action on Gay Rights
The idea has taken hold that Russia’s human-rights violations, while worthy of condemnation, should not stand in the way of American athletes bringing home the gold.