Major Corporations Abandoning LGBTQ+ Rights Report Card and DEI Principles

Several major corporations are abandoning certain LGBTQ+ and DEI initiatives in the wake of pushback from conservatives.

The Details: Ford, Harley-Davidson, Tractor Supply Co., John Deere, and Lowe’s are among the notable companies doing away with the Human Rights Campaign’s over two-decade-old LGBTQ+ rights report card, and other DEI policies. The move reportedly comes after conservative activist Robby Starbuck threatened to “expose” the companies for their policies.

From the Left: The Associated Press (Lean Left bias) described the developments as the result of an “attack in recent months by conservative activists who targeted businesses as part of a broader pushback against diversity initiatives.” AP framed its coverage through the progress LGBTQ+ rights have seen in the United States since the report card began and attributed the public’s turning on DEI to the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision.

From the Right: The Daily Caller (Right bias) framed its coverage through Starbuck’s report that he had gotten Black & Decker to change course, and did not mention the LGBTQ+ rights report card. It included context on initiatives Black & Decker reportedly had in place, like a “pronoun contest” and sponsoring “gender transitions” for employees’ children.