President Trump's sweeping executive orders to end diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the federal government have sparked fears among the LGBTQ+ community in San Antonio. They worry the move will lead to increased harassment and mental health issues.
San Antonio LGBTQ+ community fears Trump ’s gender executive order will lead to harassment, mental health issues
Biden and his supporters cast DEI efforts as a way to ensure that historically marginalized communities are included and represented. Trump has branded the programs “discrimination” and said he wants to restore “merit-based” hiring. The Trump order directs federal agencies to develop plans to deter DEI programs in the private sector and at universities and list potential civil compliance investigations that could be launched to bring about that aim. It's a marked attempt to chill DEI initiatives across the country, placing them in the crosshairs of the federal government such that even if conducted lawfully, private employers may be forced to respond to federal probes.
“I cannot describe to you how influential that executive order was. It really dictated the four years of the Biden administration," said Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation whose writings have included a focus on DEI programs."The first thing Trump does is rescind that executive order.”
And there are indications that Trump’s supporters are particularly concerned about gains for groups like women and racial minorities coming at the expense of others. According to AP VoteCast, relatively few voters in the 2024 election overall — about 3 in 10 -- said they were “very” or “somewhat” concerned that U.S. society has focused too much on gains for women at the expense of men, but Trump’s supporters were more divided.
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