Exxon Bans LGBTQ, Black Lives Matter Flags Outside Offices during PRIDE

LAS VEGAS — (04-24-22) — A new ExxonMobil company policy that prohibits “external position flags,” that include LGBTQ PRIDE and Black Lives Matters flags, from being flown in front of its corporate offices, have sparked outrage among the company’s LGBTQ PRIDE Houston Chapter, as members of the LGBTQ group now say they will not represent the company in the city’s June PRIDE celebration.

“Corporate leadership took exception to a rainbow flag being flown at our facilities” last year, stated employees in the group in an email leaked to news media outlets. “PRIDE Houston was informed the justification was centered on the need for the corporation to maintain ‘neutrality.’”

Exxon Vice President of Human Resources Tracey Gunnlaugsson told news outlets…”The updated flag protocol is intended to clarify the use of the ExxonMobil branded company flag and not intended to diminish our commitment to diversity and support for employee resource groups. We’re committed to keeping an open, honest, and inclusive workplace for all of our employees, and we’re saddened that any employee would think otherwise.” said Gunnlaugsson.

Of the company’s roughly 63,000 employees worldwide, 3,000 are part of Exxon’s PRIDE employee resource group.

While this isn’t the fist time that ExxonMobil has banned LGBTQ and Black Lives Matter flags. It all began the minute former president Trump decided to show his true colors by banning the flags in question from all embassies worldwide during PRIDE Season.

Article by: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer

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