Pride Month is a lot quieter this year, and companies that do show half-hearted LGBTQ+ support risk backlash from all sides.

BarkBox founder and CEO Matt Meeker apologized for the memo in a social media statement, outlining that it does not represent BarkBox's values.

This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila ...