Walmart confirmed Monday that it is ending some of its diversity initiatives, removing some LGBTQ-related merchandise from its website and dissolving a nonprofit that funds minority programs.

The nation’s largest employer, which employs about 1.6 million U.S. workers, joins a growing list of companies that have backed away from diversity, equity and inclusion efforts after feeling pressure from conservative activists.

Some also attribute changes to last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action programs on college campuses.

These companies include Tractor supplywhich said in June that it would eliminate DEI roles and stop sponsoring Pride festivals. Lowe’s, Ford and Molson Coors have also rolled back some of their equality and inclusion policies in recent months.

Others, such as Anheuser-Busch-owned Bud Light and Goalhave faced intense backlash and declining sales following marketing campaigns or merchandise focused on the LGBTQ community.

In a statement, Walmart said it was “ready to transform alongside our associates and customers who represent all of America.”

“We have been on a journey and know we are not perfect, but every decision is based on the desire to foster a sense of belonging, open doors for all of our employees, customers and suppliers, and be a Walmart for everyone,” the statement says.

Among the changes is that Walmart will no longer allow third-party sellers to sell some LGBTQ-themed items on Walmart’s website, including items marketed to transgender youth such as chest binders, company spokeswoman Molly Blakeman said.

She said it also recently decided to stop sharing data with the Human Rights Campaign, a nonprofit that tracks companies’ LGBTQ policies, or other similar organizations.

Additionally, the major retailer is dissolving the Center for Racial Equity, a nonprofit organization that Walmart founded in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd sparked protests across the country. At that time, Walmart and the company’s foundation pledged $100 million over five years to combat systemic racism and create the center.

Last year, the company phased out supplier diversity programs that gave preferential financing to certain groups such as women and minorities after the Supreme Court rejected affirmative action.

It also moved away from using the term “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” or DEI, in company documents, employee titles, and employee resource groups. For example, the former role of Chief Diversity Officer is now referred to as Chief Belonging Officer.

Still, Walmart will continue to award grants, disaster relief and funds for events such as Pride parades, but with more guidelines on how the funds will be used, Blakeman said.

Some of the recent changes followed pressure from conservative activist Robby Starbuck, who threatened a consumer boycott of Walmart. Starbuck, a vocal DEI opponent who also fired up Tractor Supply, touted Walmart’s changes in a post

Walmart had discussions with Starbuck last week and has already made some DEI-related changes, Blakeman said.

Walmart’s DEI changes were first reported by Bloomberg News.