The British newspaper The Independent reports that Walmart is reviewing its diversity programs following a public backlash that led to a boycott campaign.
Funding for LGBT+ Pride events, "transgender products" marketed to children, and participation in the Human Rights Council's LGBT+ Equality Index will be reassessed. Terms such as "DEI" and "Latinx" will no longer be used in official communications. Additionally, suppliers will no longer be required to provide "certain demographic data" as part of the supplier diversity program.
Grants to Pride events will be reviewed to ensure they are not financially supporting sexualized content targeting children. Walmart told the Associated Press that it wants to ensure a family pavilion is not located near a drag show at a Pride event. The company will also stop considering race and gender as criteria for increasing diversity in its supplier contracts.
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