Human rights

5 companies that are scaling back DEI, LGBT advocacy

Pushback against the concept of diversity, equity and inclusion has led several major companies dropping their efforts to embrace the progressive ideology that encourages a focus on race, gender and sexual orientation when it comes to hiring practices and business relationships in the workforce. Here are five companies that have abandoned DEI and/or other progressive political activity. 

5 companies that are scaling back DEI, LGBT advocacy

Baptist church leader freed from prison in Myanmar

A Baptist clergyman in Myanmar who was sentenced to six years in prison by the Asian nation's military government has been released after serving a year following international calls for his release. 

Baptist church leader freed from prison in Myanmar