Microsoft-owned LinkedIn suspended the account of presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for violating its policies related to "misinformation, hate speech, and violence" when he shared videos about climate policy and President Biden's relationship to China. A Microsoft subsidiary, Xandr, previously utilized a secret blacklist to prevent advertising on conservative-leaning news sites. Microsoft scored a 100 out of 100 on the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with Human Rights Campaign’s controversial demands, Microsoft and its subsidiaries increase the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Microsoft forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. Microsoft provides a benefits package for employees which covers travel/lodging costs for an abortion and transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. The company funds Planned Parenthood and supports the Equality Act. Microsoft is a platinum partner of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and a founding member of the Partnership for Global LGBTI Equality (PGLE). Microsoft and LinkedIn are members of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media and pledged $270 million to BLM and related causes. Microsoft regularly uses its reputation, corporate dollars, and PAC contributions to support LGBTQ organizations and promote gender ideology. The company discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving. Microsoft opposed various state and local legislation intended to protect parental rights, girls’ sports, bathroom facilities, and gendered spaces. The company denounced various states’ legislative efforts to protect election integrity and security. Microsoft's subsidiary, LinkedIn signed an amicus brief in opposition to the 2016 North Carolina bathroom bill HB2. Microsoft is a member of the MCCA, indicating its focus on recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees based on race. Microsoft's Research PhD Fellowship restricts applicants based on race, limiting the number of White and Asian Applicants. For these reasons, Microsoft receives a High Risk rating.