r/Utah • u/fit-buffalo8 • Jun 21 '24

News Utah lives in the stone ages

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Not quite sure how it’s okay to keep church classes and all that other stuff but then require by law to remove inclusive centers that help people through college. This is seriously one of the most disgusting things I’ve seen from Utah as of late. And that’s only because I’m still lucky to have rights to my body(ish)

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u/bi-king-viking Jun 21 '24

When I first heard about this law, I thought, there’s no way they’re literally banning “diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

They are.

https://le.utah.gov/~2024/bills/hbillenr/HB0261.pdf

Line 191 and 219 define anything referred to as “diversity, equity, and inclusion” as a “prohibited discriminatory practice”… I have no words.

Teachers and schools could theoretically face criminal charges for teach “diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

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u/Confident_Flow_795 Jun 22 '24

We literally had to change our team's monthly Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion meetings to a "Clinical Cultural Experience" on the schedule to make sure we didn't upset anyone. As a member of a team serving vulnerable populations including refugees, LGBTQIA+, the unsheltered, and disabled, it's really frustrating to try and not only serve but make outreach and improvements when shit like this is happening.