Donald Trump aims to immediately sign executive orders against diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives after assuming office.
An incoming White House official claimed that he would declare that only male and female will be recognized by the federal government.
Although details are still unknown, expect more soon with DEI-related activities.
Diversity training and environmental justice awards are among the “discriminatory programs”. The administration’s purviews for examination and possible end on these.
Trump rolls back DEI policies
The rollbacks on DEI policies come on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday celebrating the civil rights leader.
Advocates for civil and human rights decried this timing as wrong-headed, targeting the administration’s plans.
Most argued that rolling back the measures was going backward against what has been done to end systemic inequalities facing the marginalized groups.
It was perceived as a retrogressive move towards achieving equal opportunities and fighting for an end to discrimination.
The business response to DEI has been a mixed bag. Some have backed off their programs, while others, like Apple and Costco, continue their work on diversity and inclusion.
Executive orders from Trump have barred federal monies from funding programs that advocate for “gender ideology”. The conservatives regularly use this term but advocacy groups say helps reinforce anti-LGBTQ+ stereotypes.
The orders also bar federal funding for gender change medical procedures.
Transgender rights have been one of the contentious issues in recent political discourse.
The Republican campaigns usually emphasize the curbs to gender-affirming care. However, the opposition to the participation of transgender women in sports.
Trump vowed to curb gender-affirming healthcare and repeated his promise to “keep all men out of women’s sports” during a rally.
It is unclear what effect these directives will have on the U.S. military.
President Biden reversed the Trump administration’s 2021 ban on transgender troops, which had been in effect during his first term.
A slew of executive orders on issues such as immigration and energy policy are being issued, including the DEI and gender-specific ones.
Trump’s official inauguration took place Monday at noon ET.
