Trump orders end of government DEI programs, LGBT protections
Trump orders end of government DEI programs, LGBT protections Donald Trump, the former U.S. President, has recently repealed numerous executive orders from his predecessor, Joe Biden, that supported LGBTQ+ equality. He also issued new orders mandating only two genders and ending federal diversity programs, a move that solidifies his break with what he refers to as “woke” culture. During his campaign, Trump criticized diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the federal government and corporate sectors, claiming they discriminated against white people, particularly white men. One of his new executive orders condemned the Biden administration for implementing what he described as "illegal and immoral discrimination programs" under the guise of DEI. These programs, he argued, were embedded in various aspects of the federal government, from military operations to airline safety. Trump also targeted gender diversity, particularly transgender people, focusing on transgend...