Dozens of major American companies — including Home Depot, Netflix, and Delta Airlines — are being urged to sever ties with a prominent left-leaning corporate rating system that pressures businesses to adopt gender ideology-based policies. The warning comes in the form of a letter obtained by The Daily Wire and issued by Daniel Cameron, former Kentucky Attorney General and current head of the nonprofit watchdog group, the 1792 Exchange.
The letter, addressed to executives at 92 corporations, criticizes their participation in the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a controversial scoring system administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). The HRC, a powerful LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, uses the CEI to evaluate companies based on their internal policies toward LGBTQ+ employees, customers, and suppliers — including healthcare coverage for gender-transition procedures and supplier diversity initiatives.
In the letter, Cameron urges companies to rethink their alignment with what he calls a “partisan social credit system” that “pressures companies to adopt unlawful policies that only sow division.” He warns that many corporations may not even fully grasp the radical implications of participating in the CEI.
Cameron said that the 1792 Exchange is offering confidential, pro bono support to help companies navigate away from the CEI while preserving legal compliance and business integrity.
To score a perfect 100 on the CEI, companies are often expected to:
- Provide health insurance coverage for transgender hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgeries.
- Cover puberty blockers for minors.
- Implement LGBTQ+ employee training programs.
- Set up supplier diversity pipelines specifically targeting LGBTQ-owned businesses.
- Promote “gender-neutral” workplace policies, including bathrooms and dress codes.
Cameron and other critics argue these requirements pressure companies into advancing progressive gender policies that are out of step with the values of many employees, shareholders, and customers.
The 1792 Exchange letter was sent to a broad range of businesses across various sectors. In addition to Home Depot, Netflix, and Delta, the recipients included many other household names with significant influence on American culture and commerce like Costco, Cracker Barrel, Lowe’s, Albertsons, AutoZone, and Rite Aid.
The Corporate Equality Index has long been seen as a barometer of LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the workplace, and HRC claims that a high CEI score reflects a company’s commitment to equality. But critics say it now functions as a coercive ideological tool.
In recent years, several prominent companies have withdrawn from the index. Among them Walmart, McDonald’s, Tractor Supply and Ford Motor Company.
Ford, for example, announced in a 2024 internal memo that it would cease participation in all “external culture surveys” such as the CEI, citing a desire to focus on internal values rather than external pressures.
Cameron’s letter concludes with an appeal to corporate leadership to put merit, unity, and workplace excellence above politics.
“Let’s ensure that workplaces remain welcoming, productive, and focused on excellence,” he writes. “Withdrawing participation in the CEI represents a responsible step in this direction.”
Companies are facing increasing scrutiny not just from progressive watchdogs, but also from critics like Cameron who argue that corporate America should prioritize performance over political conformity.
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Any chance of getting that list of 100 companies? So we can boycott them!!