Home improvement retailer Lowe’s has scrapped some of its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, becoming the latest US firm to modify such policies meant to boost racial and ethnic representation.

Ford Motor is the most recent large corporation to scale back on its messaging in support of LGBTQ inclusion, with the automaker following similar steps by Lowe's, Harley-Davidson, John Deere & Co.

Home goods retailer Lowe's is paring back its efforts to promote LGBTQ inclusion — the latest large company to respond to a growing cultural backlash led by conservatives targeting queer ...