Lowe’s drops its LGBTQ+ inclusive programs as right-wingers claim victory

The hardware retailer Lowe’s just announced that it’s capitulating to pressure from far-right conservatives and removing LGBTQ+ inclusive programs from its company.

Among other announcements, the company will no longer participate in the Human Rights Campaign’s surveys, it will no longer be sponsoring Pride parades, and it will combine all minority-related employee resource groups into one larger group to service every employee demographic.

Lowe’s still operates a webpage dedicated to advertising diversity on its website. It states, “We’re committed to fostering a culture where every member of the Lowe’s team truly feels they belong. When associates can be their authentic selves at work, they perform at their best—and when that happens, we all win.”

The pressure allegedly came from far-right influencer and anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theorist…

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