Alabama Gov. Ivey signs bill barring diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the state

by KIM CHANDLER | Associated PressGov. Kay Ivey gives the State of the State Address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in the old house chamber of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Ala.

Also Wednesday, an Alabama House committee advanced legislation that would ban teacher-led discussions in public schools on sexual orientation and gender identity and prohibit displaying Pride flags in classrooms. The measure, part of a wave of laws across the country that critics have dubbedThe DEI measure was sharply criticized by opponents who said it was taking the state backward, instead of forward.

The Alabama legislation would prohibit universities, K-12 school systems and state agencies from sponsoring DEI programs, defined under the bill as classes, training, programs and events where attendance is based on a person’s race, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin or sexual orientation.

Auburn University, a public institution, said in a letter to faculty, staff and students that it was evaluating the new law's implications.

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