Costco Refuses to Reevaluate DEI Program Despite Backlash, Changes at Other Major Corporations

Corporate giant Costco reportedly has opted not to reevaluate its “diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies despite backlash and changes at other major corporations.

Many companies established DEI goals a few years ago to create an equal playing field for racial and ethnic minorities, but it did not take long for LGBT groups to hijack those corporate programs. Today, DEI tends to promote divisive ideologies, and it has become a tool the LGBT movement uses to promote gender-identity politics in the workplace. Employees who hold a biblical view of gender risk their jobs.

Backlash and boycotts over DEI and pro-LGBT activism have prompted many companies to change course.

In November, Walmart rolled back its pro-LGBT diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. Toyota, John Deere, Lowe’s, Tractor Supply, Harley Davidson, and other corporations have moved away from DEI as well.

However, The Hill reports Costco’s board of directors recently rejected a proposal to reevaluate and retire the company’s DEI programs. The board has urged shareholders to continue supporting DEI at Costco.

As we have said many times, it is deeply troubling when multimillion dollar corporations use their wealth and influence to promote radical, pro-LGBT ideas. It’s also encouraging when companies like Walmart or Lowe’s rethink their positions and change course.

It’s clear that DEI is unpopular among Americans, and customers are tired of pro-LGBT pandering from the stores where they shop. Costco — and other corporations like them — would be wise to recognize that and stop promoting an agenda that is out of step with most Americans.

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Walmart Becomes Latest Corporation to Roll Back Pro-LGBT, DEI Policies

News outlets report Walmart is the latest company to roll back pro-LGBT “diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies in the face of public backlash.

The Associated Press reports that the retail giant also will stop participating in the Human Right’s Campaign’s “Corporate Equality Index” that rates how pro-LGBT different corporations are.

Walmart is not the only major corporation to move away from radical DEI and pro-LGBT policies.

Newsweek reports Toyota has announced that it will withdraw from HRC’s corporate equality index along with other DEI measurements.

This year Target quietly reduced its LGBT Pride-themed merchandise as a result of backlash from its customers.

Home-improvement giant Lowe’s recently revised its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies amidst growing pushback from consumers, and in July, John Deere — the world’s largest seller of farm equipment — announced it was moving away from pro-LGBT and pro-DEI activity as well.

It’s deeply troubling when multimillion dollar corporations use their wealth and influence to promote radical, pro-LGBT ideas, but it’s also encouraging when companies like Walmart rethink their positions and change course. With that in mind, we believe Walmart is making the right decision.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

Lowe’s Revises DEI Policies Amid Growing Public Pushback

Yahoo News reports home-improvement giant Lowe’s — one of America’s largest retail chains — has revised its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies amidst growing public pushback.

Lowe’s is the latest major corporation to rethink its support for pro-LGBT initiatives such as DEI policies.

In July, John Deere — the world’s largest seller of farm equipment — announced it was moving away from pro-LGBT and pro-DEI activity.

Bud Light is still suffering the repercussions of its LGBT marketing disaster last year, and Target chose to quietly reduce its Pride-themed merchandise last June following backlash from its customers.

It’s deeply troubling when multimillion dollar corporations use their wealth and influence to promote radical, pro-LGBT ideas, but it’s also encouraging when companies like Lowe’s rethink their positions and change course.

As some have said, all of this seems to show America’s “silent majority” is very real when it comes to these issues.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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