Chick-fil-A Faces Conservative Backlash for Embracing DEI

Chick-fil-A has faced criticism from conservatives for its diversity, equity, and inclusion policy and for appointing an executive to head those efforts. The fast-food chain has joined other corporations in pursuing diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, prompting some on the right to accuse it of going “woke.” The backlash has made Chick-fil-A one of the latest companies to draw public condemnation over “culture war” flashpoints like L.G.B.T.Q. rights or seeking fair treatment for racial or ethnic groups that have been historically underrepresented.