Bill bans local governments DEI support initiatives, Black History and Caribbean heritage celebration included

DeSantis signs law banning government promotion of DEI, jeopardizing LGBT initiatives

Florida’s new law bans cities and counties from promoting ‘preferential treatment or special benefits’ to people based on so-called ‘gender identity’ or ‘sexual orientation’ and blocks pro-LGBT training.

Bill bans local governments DEI support initiatives, Black History and Caribbean heritage celebration included

Photo courtesy of usrxcare.com By David L. Snelling Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill which now bans local city and county governments from promoting and funding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives which include celebrating Black History and Caribbean cultural heritage events. Senate Bill 1134 also gives DeSantis the power to remove local government officials from office if they violate the new law, which …