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For the Girls, Gays, and Theys: DFP Presents Accountable Allies

Happy Pride!! Each year, hundreds of corporations around the country participate in the annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community’s history and progress. They present themselves as LGBTQ+ allies, but new research from Data for Progress finds that in between their yearly parade appearances, dozens of these corporations are giving to state politicians behind some of the most bigoted and harmful policies in over a decade.

Activists and allies wishing to hold these politicians accountable for bigotry can begin by holding their corporate backers accountable. In a new project series, Data for Progress has compiled a set of resources for activists, employees, community leaders, and lawmakers to push back on these policies and the prejudice powering them. We provide research tying the political giving of specific Fortune 500 companies to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians in six states, polling ([link removed]) showing that such giving hurts the brands’ favorability, and upcoming policy memos ([link removed]) to understand the issue and to take action.

We even made a fun little interactive chart so you can see who gave how much and to whom!

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Check out the whole project here ([link removed]) .

Here are some other highlights from DFP this week:

ERA NOW

Women still do not have equal protection under the law. 50 years after it’s proposal, women are still fighting for abortion access, equal pay, and maternal healthcare. However, we find that 70 percent of voters mistakenly believe women and men are guaranteed equal rights in the Constitution. Additionally, 53 percent of voters know “a little” about the ERA and only 23 percent know “a lot.”

Despite the need for an increase in ERA education, 85 percent of voters say that they would support Congress passing the Equal Rights Amendment, including 93 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Independents, and 79 percent of Republicans.

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Read the full polling analysis here ([link removed]) and tell your lawmakers that we need the ERA now.

Voters Are Concerned About the Baby Formula Shortage

The baby formula shortage has caused national concern and has rightfully gained significant media attention. A new poll ([link removed]) by Data for Progress finds 94 percent of voters have heard about the shortage. While not everyone is directly affected by the baby formula shortage, voters agree that it is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. Among the 6 percent of voters who indicate they are the parents of infants, 57 percent say they or their family have struggled to find formula.

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By cracking down on price gouging, making baby formula products available to low-income families, and approving imported baby formula, we can make the lives of families affected by the shortage easier. Read the full polling analysis here ([link removed]) . If you need help finding formula or milk for your child, check out the Free Formula Exchange ([link removed]) .

Independents and Democrats Join Forces for Social Security

Senator Rick Scott’s agenda includes ([link removed]) a plan to “sunset” Social Security and Medicare if Congress doesn’t vote to reauthorize them every five years. But new polling ([link removed]) from Data for Progress shows that there’s a more effective message than simply slamming Scott’s plan: contrasting the Scott proposal with Democratic plans to expand Social Security benefits.

The polling finds that telling Independent voters about Scott's plan and Democrats’ opposition to it makes them 39 points more likely to vote for a Democrat. But telling them about the Scott plan and Democrats’ proposal to increase Social Security benefits makes them 58 points more likely to vote for a Democrat. That’s a 19-point difference — a significant margin in a year where frontline Democrats are facing tough re-election odds.

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Read the full polling analysis here ([link removed]) .


This Week From DFP

Texas Poll: Texas Voters Support Expanding Clean Energy Production and Strengthening Regulations on Oil and Gas Producers ([link removed])

Poll: Voters Agree That Taxing the Rich Could Help Alleviate Inflation ([link removed])

Pennsylvania Poll: Pennsylvania Voters Across Parties Support Public Investments for Housing Repairs ([link removed])

Poll: Voters Increasingly View Abortion as a Top Priority ([link removed])

Poll: Two Tools to Solve Traffic Violence ([link removed])

Memo: Voters Strongly Disapprove of Companies Funding LGBTQ+ Hate ([link removed])

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** DFP In The News
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CNBC: Biden administration cancels $5.8 billion in student loans. More borrowers could see relief soon ([link removed])

Fortune: BMW didn't update Middle East social account with pride flag ([link removed])

Fortune: Major corporations are going all in for Pride Month while also supporting anti-LGBTQ+ legislators ([link removed])

The Washington Post: Opinion: If young voters sit out 2022, Democrats will be in a world of hurt ([link removed])

The Washington Post: Opinion: Student loan forgiveness is not enough. We need major reform. ([link removed])

Fortune: Elon Musk flaunts Tesla’s perfect score on LGBTQ equality index, saying his company respects ‘personal choices’ ([link removed])

Inside Higher Ed: Is Biden Back to $10,000 per Borrower? ([link removed])

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Fight blight with Whole Home Repairs | Editorial ([link removed])

Truthout: Corporate Pride Sponsors Have Given Over $1.5 Million to Anti-LGBTQ Politicians ([link removed])
Bronx Times: As June 2 approaches, Good Cause protestors see demonstration as last chance to save legislation ([link removed])

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Dems Deliver

Has Mitch McConnell ever done anything for the Democrats? Scratch that, has Mitch McConnell ever done anything for the good of the nation? Probably, almost certainly, definitely not.

The Senate Minority Demon in a Human Suit ([link removed]) has clearly made a deal with the devil to sign our rights away in exchange for Kentucky Derby betting tips, immortality, and a slightly less gruesome hand ([link removed]) , but we can’t punish the entire state of Kentucky for the sins of their elected turtle ([link removed]) .

In fact, the Democrats will be helping Kentuckians by making their escape to the Appalachian Mountains and away from good ol’ Addison (yes, his name is Addison ([link removed]) ) that much easier. Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Disaster Supplemental Appropriations Act, more than $5.4 million will be provided to replace the protective coating and concrete deck at Wolf Creek Dam at Lake Cumberland, more than $2 million will go to the section 531 environmental infrastructure program covering Southern and Eastern Kentucky, and $1.1 million will be used to raise the height of a sediment dam and improve water treatment facilities at Carr Creek lake in Knott County. To learn more about the infrastructure projects in Kentucky, you can read a full report here ([link removed]) .

So when Kentuckians are enjoying their time in the Appalachian Mountains with enhanced floor protection and improved water treatment facilities, don’t thank Mitch McConnell. In fact, never thank Mitch McConnell. Thank the Democrats.

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