Rainbow washing is when companies
slap rainbows on a teeshirt to sell for 20 dollars during
pride month while not actually helping the LGBTQ community.
Company: Buy our
new #Slay hoodie for 20 dollars to support pride month!
Person 1: As a bi man, what are you doing to actually help the community?
company: Well... we made our logo
rainbow, tweeted "Love is love" and designed a rainbow hoodie.
Person 1: I asked you what you are doing to help.
Rainbow washing helps nobody.
Company: Well... we hire LGBTQ employees.
Person 1: 7% of your staff is LGBTQ, they have no workplace discrimination protections, trans healthcare is not covered, you make ppl wear gendered uniforms, you fired someone for coming out as
gay back in 2014, and you donated 2 million dollars to anti-
gay lawmakers.
Company: Well... Happy pride anyways!