Walmart Scales Back DEI Efforts and LGBTQ Merchandise Amid Conservative Pushback

Walmart, the nation's largest employer with approximately 1.6 million U.S. employees, is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and removing certain LGBTQ-related merchandise from its website. This move aligns with a broader trend among major corporations reevaluating their DEI commitments in response to conservative criticism.

The retail giant is winding down its nonprofit Center for Racial Equity, established in 2020 to fund programs supporting minority communities. Additionally, Walmart plans to discontinue the use of terms like "DEI" in favor of "belonging" and will cease considering race and gender in supplier contracts. The company. . .