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Beauty & Wellness Briefing: Brand activism confronts a hostile landscape

By Emma Sandler

Jun 20, 2023

The past few months have been illuminating for U.S. culture, with the general public witnessing the vitriolic hate and aggressive tactics of right-wing conservatives and MAGA supporters toward LGBTQ+ groups and the "woke" companies that support them.

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