Chick-fil-A, the chicken sandwich chain, is now sparking boycott calls after announcing that it has hired an executive in charge of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Chick-fil-A, the chicken sandwich chain long beloved by conservatives for its longstanding opposition to same-sex marriage, is now sparking boycott calls after announcing that it has hired an executive in charge of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
McReynolds worked at the company since 2007 and was promoted to the position of vice president of DEI in November 2021, according to his LinkedIn page. Corporate America’s embrace of DEI, which seeks to diversify workforces, has been criticized by conservatives who claim that it is discriminatory based on race and gender.
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