Senator Cotton's argument is that Target's race-based initiatives, which purportedly aim to increase diversity and inclusion, may actually contravene federal civil rights laws by actively discriminating based on race.
"Only American citizens should be voting in American elections. That's why I introduced the District of Columbia Voter Identification Act to safeguard election integrity," Greene says.
A recent Gallup poll reveals a decline in intended DEI investment, with 59% of 140 large companies planning to increase their DEI budgets in the next year, a significant drop from 84% in 2022.
Justice Neil Gorsuch, who wrote the majority opinion, declared, "The First Amendment’s protections belong to all, not just to speakers whose motives the government finds worthy. In this case, Colorado seeks to force an individual to speak in ways that align with its views but defy her conscience about a matter of major significance."
Christian employees at Google created a petition saying that Google's sponsorship of a San Francisco drag show was a "direct affront" to their beliefs, resulting in Google dropping the sponsorship.