LGBTQ+ equality.

Our research shows that Comcast Corporation, which owns Xfinity, and Charter Communications, which owns Spectrum, are consistently among the largest direct funders to anti-LGBTQ+ legislators. Comparatively, Lumen, which owns CenturyLink, has also contributed to anti-LGBTQ+ legislators, but less so. Without a Green Light option to provide, we will continue our research to discover cable and internet providers that do not contribute to anti-LGBTQ+ legislators. Have a company to recommend? Let us know!

Home Depot is consistently among the largest direct funders of anti-LGBTQ+ legislators. Lowe’s has also contributed to anti-LGBTQ+ legislators, but less so in comparison. Ace Hardware and True Value have not directly donated to any of the identified anti-LGBTQ+ legislators.

Vanity Fair and Mardis Gras are both owned by Georgia Pacific, a Koch Industries company, which consistently and directly funds anti-LGBTQ+ legislators at high levels. Procter & Gamble, which owns Bounty, and Huhtamaki, which owns Chinet, have not directly donated to any of the identified anti-LGBTQ+ legislators.

Brawny and Sparkle are both owned by Georgia Pacific, a Koch Industries company, which consistently and directly donates to anti-LGBTQ+ legislators at a high level. Unilever, which owns Seventh Generation has not donated directly to any of the identified anti-LGBTQ+ legislators; additionally, Unilever has spoken publicly against legislative initiatives attempting to restrict rights for LGBTQ+ individuals. Also in this category is Procter & Gamble-owned Bounty which has not donated directly to any of the identified anti-LGBTQ+ legislators since 2022.

UPS is consistently one of the largest direct donors to anti-LGBTQ+ legislators. FedEx consistently contributes to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians, although typically less so than UPS. DHL has not donated directly to any of our identified anti-LGBTQ+ legislators and the United States Postal Service is federally run and, as such, does not contribute directly to political campaigns.

American Crystal Sugar owns Crystal Sugar and is consistently one of the largest direct donors to anti-LGBTQ+ legislators. Western Sugar Cooperative, which owns GW Sugar, has also contributed to anti-LGBTQ+ legislators, but less so. In the green light category is American Sugar Refining, which owns brands C&H Sugar, Domino Sugars and Florida Crystals and has not donated directly to any of the identified anti-LGBTQ+ legislators.

As seen with other brands in the paper products arena, Angel Soft and Quilted Northern are also both owned by Georgia Pacific, a Koch Industries company, which consistently and directly donates to anti-LGBTQ+ legislators at a high level. On the other side of the spectrum is Kimberly Clark, which owns both Scott and Cottonelle, and has not donated directly to any of the identified anti-LGBTQ+ legislators.

AT&T and Verizon are both consistently some of the largest direct donors to anti-LGBTQ+ legislators. T-Mobile contributes to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians, but less so than AT&T or Verizon. Without a Green Light option to provide, we will continue our research to identify wireless carriers that do not contribute to anti-LGBTQ+ legislators. Have a company to recommend? Let us know!