A federal judge in California has halted major provisions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and transgender-related programming, siding with LGBT advocacy groups and other nonprofits that argued the policies unlawfully restrict constitutional rights.
In a June 9 ruling, U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from enforcing three key elements of the orders: the so-called equity termination provision, the gender termination provision, and the gender promotion provision. These provisions directed federal agencies to cut off funding to programs that support DEI initiatives or promote gender ideology.
