#antideilaw — Public Fediverse posts

LGBTQ+ students and their allies worry a proposed DEI ban on Texas public schools and other bills threaten their mental health and sense of safety in schools.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/04/29/520027/texas-students-say-k-12-dei-ban-and-other-anti-lgbtq-bills-threaten-their-safety-voice-and-mental-health/

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An Equality Texas study shows many LGBTQ+ college students have considered leaving their schools — and the state entirely — since Senate Bill 17 went into effect last year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/04/02/517545/report-shows-impact-of-anti-dei-law-on-texas-lgbtq-college-students/

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Supporters say diversity initiatives close educational and income gaps born from a history of prejudice. Republican officials say they prioritize identity over merit.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/03/24/516717/texas-dei-debate-centers-on-disagreement-over-whether-programs-perpetuate-or-prevent-discrimination/

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This year, the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is expected to pick up where it left off two years ago to address a perceived liberal bias at the state’s public, four-year universities.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/02/06/513151/texas-lawmakers-may-ban-certain-lessons-at-state-colleges-under-expanded-dei-crackdown/

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Gov. Greg Abbott threatened Texas A&M University President Mark Welsh III’s job over claims the university broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/01/15/510950/gov-greg-abbott-threatens-texas-am-presidents-job-over-claim-that-university-broke-dei-ban/

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