Montana - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Research and Resources - LibGuides at Women in Engineering ProActive Network

Responses and Resources
Pen America- PEN America - The Freedom to Write
ACLU of Montana- ACLU of Montana (aclumontana.org)
SPLC Montana- Montana | Southern Poverty Law Center (splcenter.org)
Youth Pride - Home | Youth Pride Association (ypapride.org)
ADA -The Americans with Disabilities Act | ADA.gov

Resources for students and faculty:
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) - Diversity & Inclusion Support | Montana State University )
Local Resources - Resources Against Racism - Research Guides at University of Montana-Missoula (umt.edu)
Montana transgender resources – Transgender Map

Senate

Senate Bill 222 ( The bill failed to pass before the end of the legislative session)
In January 2023, State Sen. Jeremy Trebas, a Republican, introduced a bill that would prohibit state employees from being required to attend diversity training as a condition of employment. The bill failed to pass before the end of the legislative session.

In the Media

Montana senator wants to block mandatory diversity training
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker in Montana wants to prohibit mandatory diversity training for state employees with a bill whose language matches a Florida law that is temporarily blocked by the courts.
Montana bill that would ban diversity training gets first hearing
A bill that would prohibit state departments from requiring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training — similar to Florida’s “Stop WOKE” legislation — would be bad for Montana students and could lead to litigation, as it did in Florida, opponents said in a hearing.

What it means

Introduced by State Representatives Trebas, Mitchell, and Bogner, Senate Bill 222 prohibits the "unlawful discriminatory practice" of diversity training as a condition of employment. The bill prohibits universities from compelling potential hires to believe a list of concepts, such as members of one class being superior to another class.

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What it means