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Utah Legislature passes bill to ban DEI programs at schools and in government

Republican lawmakers in multiple states are proposing bills to restrict or reverse diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in higher education, K-12 schools, and state government.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox is likely to sign a bill into law that would limit DEI efforts by prohibiting universities and government offices from promoting diversity and requiring employees to submit DEI statements.
Democratic lawmakers in nine states have filed bills to require or promote DEI initiatives, while some Republicans argue that such initiatives are "awful" and "bordering on evil".

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Associated Press News

Utah joins list of states to pass bill banning diversity programs

Utah’s legislature is the latest in the U.S. to pass a bill prohibiting diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government.

3 months ago·United States

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CNN

Utah Legislature passes bill to ban DEI programs at schools and in government

The Utah Legislature Friday joined the growing list of lawmakers across the nation acting to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

3 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

Utah Legislature passes bill to ban DEI programs at schools and in government

By Rebekah Riess and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — The Utah Legislature Friday joined the growing list of lawmakers across the nation acting to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Lawmakers passed a bill that would prohibit institutions of higher education, the public education system, and government employers from “taking certain actions and engaging in discriminatory practices,” including DEI programs. It would ban “requiring an individual,…

3 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

Utah Legislature passes bill to ban DEI programs at schools and in government

3 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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The Epoch Times

Utah Passes Bills Banning DEI and Men Using Women’s Bathrooms

The Utah Legislature on Friday passed two conservative-minded bills that prompted Democrats to don all-black in mourning—one that bans men from women’s bathrooms and another that ejects diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from public education. Utah state lawmakers in both chambers gave final legislative approval on Friday to H.B. 257, entitled the Sex-based Designations for Privacy, Anti-bullying, and Women’s Opportunities Act. The measure p…

3 months ago·New York, United States

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NBC News

Utah passes a bill banning diversity programs in government and on campuses

The bill that cleared the state House and Senate by wide margins now heads to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican who has said he is likely to sign such a bill...

3 months ago·United States

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