\u201cDear companies, posting about pride month and updating your profile picture/ banner to a rainbow flag is nice, but don't act like you're actually progressive unless you actively do stuff in the IRL too. This trend continued for companies like Bethesda, BP, Mercedes Benz, Visa, and more. Sign up for our new free Indy100 weekly newsletterīMW's profile photo featured a rainbow gradient around its logo but BMW Middle East did not.Ĭisco added rainbow colors to their logo but Cisco Middle East did not. One Twitter user, Alana Mastrangelo, posted a photo comparing the logos from the US and the Middle East side-by-side to show the difference. But people noticed that companies with social media accounts in the Middle East did not have the same change. This June was no different with companies like BP, BMW, Visa, and more adding a Pride flag to their logo or cover photo. Which is dedicated to honoring successes, advocating for people, and educating others about the LGBTQ+ community.
On social media, people noticed that corporations with accounts in the Middle East had different logos celebrating Pride month compared to the US.Įvery June, many corporations change their logos to celebrate Pride month.
