politics
March 25, 2026
Fortune 500 Companies Are Abandoning LGBTQIAAP2SN+ ‘Equality Index’ As ‘Cultural Tide’ Shifts: Report
Since 2002, the Human Rights Campaign has conducted its Corporate Equality Index which has strong-armed hundreds of Fortune 500 companies into compliance with pro-LGBT demands.
TL;DR
- The Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index (CEI) has for years coerced companies into supporting pro-LGBTQIAAP2SN+ demands.
- A new report by Them Before Us argues that the CEI harms children by promoting certain family structures and funding ideologically driven organizations.
- The CEI's HR guidelines and benefits are criticized for elevating adult choices over children's well-being and their right to biological parents.
- Research cited in the report links same-sex parenting and transgender interventions on minors to increased risks for children.
- Corporate participation in the CEI has significantly declined since 2024, with over a 60% drop in participation from Fortune 1000 and 500 companies.
- Major companies are reportedly pulling back from DEI commitments due to consumer pushback, shareholder questions, and a growing awareness of the issues.
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