‘Legal discrimination’: dismay as Kentucky poised to ban DEI in colleges

Republican-led state senate to vote on bill that would defund diversity, equity and inclusion programs as students protest

Kentucky is poised to become the next state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at public colleges and universities, prompting student backlash.

Under a new bill advanced last week by the Kentucky house, the state would defund DEI offices and related staff at public universities and prohibit all scholarships that consider a student’s race, gender or religion in the selection criteria.