,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbe,ms4   
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4    
,coons1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,padilla1  
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4       
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & 
,ms4 ,smi?7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,affirm+ 
t div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &        
accessibility are fundam5tal values ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & emphasiz+ ! ongo+ ne$ to
 address discrim9ation & inequality 9 ! 
workplace1 pre-,k ?r\gh #ab? grade &    
high] education sy/ems1 gov]nm5t        
programs1 ! milit>y1 & our society4     
,:]eas ev]yone %\ld h ! opportunity to  
a*ieve ! ,am]ican ,dream1 & x is too (t5
 out ( rea* = h>dwork+ & tal5t$         
individuals due to discrim9atory b>ri]s 
to opportunity2 ,:]eas div]sity1 equity1
 inclusion1 & accessibility initiatives 
address discrim9atory b>ri]s to         
opportunity & ongo+ discrim9ation2      

,:]eas div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &   
accessibility initiatives all[ ev]yone  
to access equal opportunity & are n     
unlawful quotas2 ,:]eas1 = #f decades1  
,presid5ts ( bo? major political p>ties 
h support$ div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 
& accessibility initiatives to /r5g!n ! 
work=ce1 exp& opportunity1 & ensure     
ev]yone has a fair %ot at a*iev+ !      
,am]ican ,dream2 ,:]eas div]sity1       
equity1 & inclusion initiatives are     
broadly popul>2 ,:]eas poll+ %[s t ov]  
#gj p]c5t ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 majorities ( ,:ite1 ,black1 ,lat9o1 &  
,asian ,am]ican populations1 support    
div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &          
accessibility initiatives2  ,:]eas data 
f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,bureau ( !   
,c5sus1 ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al  
,res]ve ,sy/em1 ! ,survey ( ,consum]    
,f9ances1 ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 
! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity        
,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &      
,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,bip>tisan ,policy
 ,c5t]1 ! ,urban ,in/itute1 ! ,brook+s  

,in/itution1 ! ,pew ,rese>* ,c5t]1 ,citi
 ,gr\p1 ! ,,kff ,survey on ,racism1     
,discrim9ation1 & ,heal?1 ! ,,gls5      
,national ,s*ool ,climate ,survey1      
,mc,kinsey  ,company1 & num]\s o!r      
s\rces %[ t ,black1 ,lat9o1 ,asian      
,am]ican1 & ,indig5\s p1 wom51 ,,lgbtq  
p1 & p ) disabilities exp]i5ce p]si/5t  
segregation1 exclusion1 & discrim9ation 
9 education1 employm5t1 heal?c>e1 access
 to capital & f9ancial s]vices1 h\s+1 & 
o!r sectors1 :i* demon/rates ! necessity
 = div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &       
accessibility practices1 policies1 &    
programs2 ,:]eas disability-bas$        
discrim9ation con/itutes m ?an half     
7#ec4bf p]c5t7 ( all h\s+ discrim9ation 
compla9ts fil$ ) fair h\s+ organizations
 & gov]nm5t ag5cies2 ,:]eas1 = ! pa/    
sev]al ye>s1 disability has cont9u$ to  
be ! top basis ( discrim9ation report$  
"u ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#cfja et seq471 repres5t+ #e1abh        
compla9ts fil$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t & its ,fair ,h\s+    

,assi/ance ,program p>tn]s 9 fiscal ye> 
#bjbc2 ,:]eas less ?an #e p]c5t ( h\s+  
nationwide is accessible to individuals 
) mod]ate mobility difficulties1 & less 
?an #a p]c5t ( h\s+ is accessible = ^?  
:o use :eel*airs2 ,:]eas approximately  
#cb p]c5t ( adults ) disabilities h     
report$ unfair treatm5t 9 heal?c>e      
sett+s due to _! disabilities or o!r    
p]sonal *>act]i/ics2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1   
only #bb4e p]c5t ( p ) disabilities 7   
employ$1 comp>$ to #fe4h p]c5t ( ^? )\t 
disabilities2 ,:]eas /ud5ts )           
disabilities frequ5tly receive          
insuffici5t support1 result+ 9 l[]      
graduation rates & limit$ c>e]          
opportunities2 ,:]eas ,black & ,lat9o   
homebuy]s-- 7#a7 h be5 /e]$ t[>d or away
 f c]ta9 neighborhoods1 :i* impacts _!  
ability to buy homes 9 _! pref]r$ areas2
  7#b7 face appraisal discrim9ation1 :i*
 dim9i%es _! weal? by und]valu+ _!      
prop]ty2 &  7#c7 are m likely ?an ,:ite 
homebuy]s to receive co/ly subprime     
mortgages1 ev5 :5 _! f9ancial situations

 are comp>ably qualifi$2 ,:]eas ^!      
disp>ities highlight sy/emic issues 9 ! 
h\s+ m>ket t disproportionately         
disadvantage ,black & ,lat9o            
communities1 emphasiz+ ! ne$ = ongo+    
ef=ts to address & rectify discrim9atory
 l5d+ & appraisal practices2 ,:]eas !   
racial weal? gap has wid5$ 9 rec5t      
decades1 ) ,black & ,lat9o h\seholds    
exp]i5c+ significantly l[] av]age net   
weal? ?an ,:ite h\seholds2 ,:]eas1 :ile 
,:ite h\seholds hold #hf4h p]c5t ( !    
ov]all weal? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !y only 
acc\nt = #fh4a p]c5t ( ! total h\seholds
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 comp>ison1      
,black & ,hispanic h\seholds hold #b4i  
p]c5t & #b4h p]c5t ( ! ov]all weal? ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 respectively1 :ile       
acc\nt+ = #ae4f p]c5t & #aj4i p]c5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates population1 respectively2 
,:]eas ne>ly #cj p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq p h    
enc\nt]$ discrim9ation1 includ+ be+ d5i$
 or disc\rag$ f buy+ or r5t+ a home1 be+
 d5i$ loans1 be+ physically & v]bally   
h>ass$1 & hav+ l&lords refuse to provide

 ma9t5ance2 ,:]eas p ( color h fac$     
significant discrim9ation 9 heal?c>e1   
impact+ access to c>e1 treatm5t quality1
 heal? outcomes1 & tru/ 9 m$ical        
in/itutions2 ,:]eas ?is discrim9ation   
has l$ to disp>ities 9 treatm5t1 access1
 heal? outcomes1 & social det]m9ants (  
heal?2 ,:]eas racial biases result 9    
inadequate pa9 managem5t1 misdiagnoses1 
& high] mat]nal & infant mortality      
rates1 p>ticul>ly among ,black &        
,indig5\s wom52 ,:]eas hi/orical        
inju/ices contribute to deep mi/ru/ 9 ! 
m$ical sy/em1 affect+ p>ticipation 9    
cl9ical trials & prev5tive c>e2 ,:]eas  
environm5tal racism1 lack ( culturally  
compet5t m5tal heal? s]vices1 & unequal 
access to quality heal?c>e fur!r wors5  
heal? disp>ities2 ,:]eas heal?c>e       
discrim9ation negatively impacts ! lives
 ( ,,lgbtq p2 ,:]eas #a out ( #e        
transg5d] p h be5 turn$ away f heal?c>e1
 & m ?an #fj p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq adults h _h
 a negative int]action ) a heal?c>e     
provid]1 su* z be+ blam$ = _! heal?     

*all5ges1 be+ ignor$1 & be+ d5i$ pa9    
m$ications2 ,:]eas1 = ,,lgbtq p1 ^!     
exp]i5ces cut across racial l9es2 ,:]eas
 ,black1 ,indig5\s1 & ,lat9o /ud5ts     
cont9ue to exp]i5ce discrim9ation 9 !   
pre-k ?r\gh #ab? grade & high] education
 sy/ems t create b>ri]s to access+ &    
complet+ a quality education2 ,:]eas    
,black /ud5ts & ,indig5\s /ud5ts are    
disproportionately discipl9$ 9 s*ools & 
exclud$ f classrooms1 fe$+ a pipel9e to 
prison & dis5gagem5t f s*ool1 p>ticul>ly
 = ,black girls1 :o are #d times m      
likely to be susp5d$1 #d times m likely 
to be expell$1 & #c times m likely to h 
! police call$ on !m 9 s*ool1 comp>$ to 
,:ite girls2 ,:]eas #a 9 #e ,black      
/ud5ts & #a 9 #d ,lat9o /ud5ts exp]i5ce 
discrim9ation on college & univ]sity    
campuses2 ,:]eas mo/ /ud5ts :o are p>5ts
 :ile att5d+ high] education id5tify z  
,black1 ,indig5\s1 & ,lat9o1 & !y face a
 v>iety ( b>ri]s to graduation :ile     
le>n+ 9 s*ools t d n consid] _! p>5t+   
responsibilities2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq /ud5ts 

face ho/ility & discrim9ation 9         
educational sett+s1 :i* negatively      
impacts _! success 9 s*ools2 ,:]eas m   
?an #b_/c ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts feel unsafe  
at s*ool due to _! sexual ori5tation or 
g5d] id5tity1 & m ?an #a_/c ( ,,lgbtq   
/ud5ts h miss$ s*ool z a result2 ,:]eas 
occupational segregation ( ,black work]s
 into l[]-paid jobs & less lucrative    
indu/ries p]si/s despite an increase 9 !
 numb] ( ,black p ) college degrees ov] 
! previ\s #bj ye>s2 ,:]eas ,black1      
,lat9o1 ,asian ,am]ican1 & ,indig5\s    
work]s are ov] repres5t$ 9 dang]\s jobs 
) worse pay & few] b5efits due to ongo+ 
occupational segregation2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjbc1 ! wage gap wid5$ = ! fir/ "t 9   
#bj ye>s1 ) wom5 work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd
 jobs receiv+ #hc c5ts = e doll> paid to
 m5 :ile t numb] 0 #hd c5ts 9 #bjbb1 &  
,black wom5 exp]i5c$ a m sev]e          
backslide2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 ,black wom5 
work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd jobs 7 paid #ff 
c5ts = e doll> paid to ,:ite1           
non-,hispanic m51 comp>$ to #fi c5ts 9  

#bjbb2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]ican & ,native 
,hawaiian & ,pacific ,isl&] wom5 7 paid 
#ig c5ts1 ,lat9as 7 paid #eh c5ts1 &    
,native wom5 7 paid #eh c5ts = e doll>  
paid to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas 
wom5 at all education levels exp]i5ce a 
wage gap comp>$ to _! male c\nt]p>ts2   
,:]eas a ,lat9a ) a pr(essional degree  
/&s to lose ov] #b1ijj1jjj ov] h]       
lifetime due to ! wage gap2 ,:]eas      
,native wom5 work+ a full-"t1 ye>-r\nd  
job mu/ get a ba*elor's degree 7typical 
pay ( #eh1aac7 to be paid m ?an ,:ite1  
non-,hispanic m5 work+ a full-"t1       
ye>-r\nd job ) a high s*ool diploma     
7typical pay ( #ej1igf72 ,:]eas disabl$ 
wom5 also face a pay gap2 ,:]eas a      
disabl$ woman work+ a full-"t1 ye>-r\nd 
job is paid #fh c5ts = e doll> paid to a
 non-disabl$ man2 ,:]eas /udies reveal  
wage disp>ities = ,,lgbtq individuals1  
p>ticul>ly = transg5d] & bisexual p2    
,:]eas data %[s ,,lgbtq work]s e>n ab\t 
#ij c5ts1 transg5d] m5 e>n #gj c5ts1 &  
transg5d] wom5 e>n #fj c5ts = e doll> t 

all full-"t work]s are paid2 ,:]eas     
approximately #dj p]c5t ( ,black work]s1
 #be p]c5t ( ,asian work]s1 & #bj p]c5t 
( ,lat9o work]s report exp]i5c+         
discrim9ation or be+ treat$ unfairly by 
an employ] 9 hir+1 pay1 or promotions   
because ( _! race or e?nicity2 ,:]eas   
wom5 cont9ue to face discrim9ation 9 !  
workplace1 & _m wom5 ( color exp]i5ce ! 
dual burd5 ( race & sex discrim9ation at
 "w2 ,:]eas #a rec5t /udy f\nd t #dj    
p]c5t ( work+ wom5 exp]i5ce sexual      
h>assm5t on ! job2 ,:]eas "s /udies     
indicate t z _m z #fj p]c5t ( wom5 h    
exp]i5c$ workplace sexual h>assm5t1 & 9 
"s indu/ries1 t numb] is z high z #ij   
p]c5t2 ,:]eas wom5 also cont9ue to face 
occupational segregation1 limit+ _!     
access to high] pay+ c>e]s across !     
spectrum2 ,:]eas1 9 ! skill$ trades1    
wom5 make up j #c4i p]c5t ( ! work=ce2  
,:]eas1 9 private law firms1 j #ah p]c5t
 ( associates are wom5 ( color1 only #bh
 p]c5t ( p>tn]s are wom51 & j ov] #e    
p]c5t ( p>tn]s are wom5 ( color2 ,:]eas1

 9 corporate managem5t g5]ally1 wom5    
/ill make up j #bi p]c5t ( ,c-suite     
positions2 ,:]eas1 despite legal        
protections gu>ante$ by ,title ,,vii ( !
 ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 & ! ,supreme 
,c\rt's rul+ 9 ,bo/ock v4 ,clayton      
,c\nty1 #eij ,u4,s4 #fdd 7#bjbj71 _m    
,,lgbtq individuals /ill enc\nt]        
workplace discrim9ation1 includ+ be+    
fir$1 d5i$ promotions1 or h>ass$ due to 
_! sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2   
,:]eas #a_/b ( ,,lgbtq adults & #gj     
p]c5t ( transg5d] work]s report$        
exp]i5c+ "s =m ( workplace discrim9ation
 or h>assm5t2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq work]s (   
color & ,,lgbtq work]s ) disabilities   
report exp]i5c+ workplace discrim9ation 
at high] rates ?an ,,lgbtq work]s :o d n
 id5tify z p ( color or p )             
disabilities2 ,:]eas discrim9atory l5d+ 
practices1 b>ri]s to fund+1 & limit$    
access to capital make x difficult =    
,black1 ,lat9o1 & ,asian ,am]ican       
entrepr5eurs to />t or exp& bus9esses2  

,:]eas v5ture capital firms reject      
,black-own$ bus9esses at #c times ! rate
 ( _! :ite c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas ,black wom5
 receive less ?an #j4ce p]c5t ( all     
v5ture capital fund+ despite ,black p   
mak+ up #ad4b p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
population2 ,:]eas ,lat9o small bus9ess 
own]s exp]i5ce simil> b>ri]s to access  
to fund+2 ,:]eas racial disp>ities exi/ 
9 gov]nm5t contract aw>ds2 ,:]eas firms 
own$ by p ( color receive a small] %>e (
 contract+ doll>s ?an _! repres5tation  
among available firms2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal 
ye> #bjbc1 ,black-own$ bus9esses secur$ 
approximately #i1iij1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al   
contracts1 repres5t+ less ?an #a4c p]c5t
 ( ! total am\nt aw>d$ by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc1  
,lat9o-own$ small companies receiv$     
r\ghly #aj1ijj1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al         
contracts1 & ,asian ,am]ican-own$       
bus9esses 7 aw>d$ #i1jjj1jjj1jjj 9      
,f$]al contracts out ( #ggd1jjj1jjj1jjj 
9 ,f$]al contracts2 ,:]eas ! p]si/5ce ( 
discrim9ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates limits  

our innovation & productivity1 weak5s   
our economy1 & und]m9es our democracy2  
,:]eas ! failure to effectively address 
gr[+ inequality has decreas$ economic   
mobility rates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & made 
! ,am]ican ,dream m elusive reg>dless ( 
tal5t or h>d "w2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t is responsible = address+     
discrim9atory b>ri]s to opportunity 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates by increas+ & enhanc+     
initiatives t support div]sity1 equity1 
inclusion1 & accessibility1 & en=c+     
anti-discrim9ation laws2 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to an analysis by ,citi ,gr\p1         
disp>ities = ,black p across ! economic 
sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f #bjjd to #bjbd
 h co/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy          
#af1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas /udies %[ t 
companies ) work=ces t are div]se on    
multiple levels1 includ+ by race1 are m 
innovative1 productive1 & pr(itable2    
,:]eas div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &   
accessibility initiatives c address     
disp>ities & r$uce labor %ortages 9     
high-dem& indu/ries l te*nology1        

heal?c>e1 & f9ance1 ensur+ t ! ,unit$   
,/ates c compete 9 ! global m>ketplace2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is be/ s]v$ :5 ! 
,f$]al work=ce reflects ! tal5t &       
contributions ( p f all backgr\nds2     
,:]eas c>e] pa?way programs1 inve/m5t 9 
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges &       
,univ]sities1 & o!r m9ority-s]v+        
in/itutions1 access to f9ancial aid1    
exp&+ access to appr5tice%ip & job      
skills tra9+ programs1 (f]+ m5tor%ip    
opportunities1 & o!r solutions help     
tal5t$ individuals ov]come b>ri]s to    
opportunity2 ,:]eas div]sity1 equity1   
inclusion1 & accessibility initiatives  
are crucial 9 ensur+ fair & compreh5sive
 access to core s]vices = all           
communities1 :e!r 9 education1 heal?c>e1
 employm5t1 or gov]nm5t programs2 ,:]eas
 div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &         
accessibility initiatives ensure t core 
s]vices are design$ to meet ! div]se    
ne$s ( all populations1 especially      
hi/orically und]s]v$ or m>g9aliz$       

communities2 ,:]eas1 )\t an equity l5s1 
sy/emic b>ri]s1 su* z co/1              
transportation1 & a lack ( culturally   
compet5t s]vices1 may prev5t "s gr\ps f 
access+ ess5tial res\rces2 ,:]eas       
gov]nm5t ag5cies & organizations t      
integrate div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &
 accessibility pr9ciples develop        
policies t int5tionally r$uce disp>ities
 9 s]vice accessibility2 ,:]eas         
div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &          
accessibility-focus$ transportation     
policies c\ld ensure rural communities &
 individuals ) disabilities h equal     
access to public transit2 ,:]eas a      
div]se work=ce 9 s]vice-ori5t$ fields1  
su* z education1 heal?c>e1 & social     
s]vices1 leads to bett] und]/&+ &       
responsiv5ess to community ne$s2 ,:]eas 
inclusion tra9+ c r$uce biases t might  
o!rwise result 9 s]vice d5ial or        
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas qualifi$ /ud5ts & 
work]s :o b5efit f s*ol>%ips1 int]n%ips1
 tra9+ programs1 & m5tor%ips support$ by
 div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &         

accessibility initiatives c\ld lose ^!  
opportunities1 pot5tially wid5+ exi/+   
disp>ities2 ,:]eas div]sity1 equity1    
inclusion1 & accessibility initiatives 9
 s*ools1 colleges1 & univ]sities help   
fo/] inclusive environm5ts & support    
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts2 ,:]eas elim9at+ ^!
 initiatives may r$uce ret5tion &       
graduation rates among und]repres5t$    
gr\ps2 ,:]eas companies & organizations 
may /ruggle to recruit & reta9 skill$1  
div]se work=ces1 :i* c\ld pot5tially    
affect innovation1 productivity1 &      
competitiv5ess2 ,:]eas div]sity1 equity1
 inclusion1 & accessibility initiatives 
br+ d[n co/s 9 sev]al ways ?r\gh r$uc$  
turnov] & hir+ co/s & bett] decision    
mak+2 ,:]eas div]sity1 equity1          
inclusion1 & accessibility initiatives  
help mitigate ! risk ( discrim9ation    
lawsuits by help+ to ensure equal       
opportunity & workplace cultures (      
respect2 ,:]eas div]sity1 equity1       
inclusion1 & accessibility initiatives  
(t5 support small m9ority- & wom5-own$  

bus9esses ?r\gh procurem5t goals &      
fund+1 & _! elim9ation c\ld h9d] su*    
bus9esses' gr[? & success2 ,:]eas       
div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &          
accessibility ef=ts & policies 9        
heal?c>e ensure culturally compet5t &   
bias-free c>e & address social          
det]m9ants ( heal?1 su* z h\s+ & food   
security2 ,:]eas div]sity1 equity1      
inclusion1 & accessibility ef=ts &      
policies 9 heal?c>e promote culturally  
compet5t provid]s :o und]/& & respond to
 div]se pati5t ne$s2 ,:]eas language    
access s]vices1 includ+ qualifi$ m$ical 
int]pret]s & translat$ mat]ials1 ensure 
t pati5ts c receive quality c>e 9 _!    
prim>y language2 ,:]eas exp&+ ,m$icaid1 
subsidies "u ! ,pati5t ,protection &    
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law       
#aaa-adh2 #abd ,/at4 #aai71 &           
community-bas$ heal?c>e programs assi/s 
un9sur$ & und]9sur$ populations 9 obta9+
 necess>y m$ical s]vices2 ,:]eas        
implicit bias 9 heal?c>e results 9      
racial & socioeconomic disp>ities 9     

treatm5t1 z evid5c$ by ,black wom5 fac+ 
high] mat]nal mortality rates ?an !     
g5]al population2 ,:]eas div]sity1      
equity1 inclusion1 & accessibility-in=m$
 tra9+ equips m$ical pr(essionals to    
recognize & mitigate biases1 ensur+     
equal treatm5t & fo/]+ pati5t tru/2     
,:]eas div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &   
accessibility initiatives 9 heal?c>e (t5
 address disp>ities 9 access & outcomes 
= m>g9aliz$ communities & assi/         
individuals b5efitt+ f community        
programs focus$ on equity 9 h\s+1       
nutrition1 & m5tal heal?2 ,:]eas ^! &   
o!r initiatives t advance div]sity1     
equity1 inclusion1 & accessibility      
promote equal access to opportunities & 
res\rces1 fo/] an environm5t ( respect &
 belong+1 ensure t e individual1        
reg>dless ( backgr\nd1 c fully          
p>ticipate 9 all aspects ( society1 &   
are ess5tial to creat+ a culture :]e all
 individuals are valu$ & includ$2 ,:]eas
 ,presid5t ,donald ,trump's ,executive  
ord]s on div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 & 

accessibility repres5t a regressive /ep1
 und]m9+ decades ( progress t[>d equal  
opportunity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &        
miscon/rue ! fundam5tal purpose (       
div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &          
accessibility ef=ts2 ,:]eas ! idea t    
div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &          
accessibility initiatives d n consid]   
m]it is a false & h>mful n>rative t     
misund]/&s bo? concepts2 ,:]eas1 r ?an  
l[]+ /&>ds1 div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1
 & accessibility initiatives ensure t   
m]it is measur$ 9 ways t are m accurate1
 inclusive1 & align$ ) real-_w pot5tial1
 b5efitt+ s*ools1 workplaces1 & society 
at l>ge2 ,:]eas1 contr>y to ! ,trump    
adm9i/ration's claims1 div]sity1 equity1
 inclusion1 & accessibility initiatives 
are n ab\t pref]5tial treatm5t or quotas
 b level+ ! play+ field2 ,:]eas         
dismantl+ ^! programs disreg>ds !       
p]si/5t inequalities t necessitate _!   
exi/5ce & signals a tr\bl+ dep>ture f ! 
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to civil    
rights & equal opportunity = all2 &     

,:]eas attacks on initiatives t advance 
div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 &          
accessibility make ! ,unit$ ,/ates less 
prosp]\s1 fair1 & safe3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 affirms its         
commitm5t to-- 7,a7 div]sity1 equity1   
inclusion1 & accessibility z ess5tial   
f\ndations = a*iev+ ! ,am]ican ,dream2 &
  7,b7 fo/]+ environm5ts :]e all        
individuals h ! fre$om to be heal?y1    
prosp]\s1 & safe1 ! opportunity to      
realize _! full pot5tial1 & ! "r to be  
equal memb]s ( our multiracial          
democracy2 &  7#b7 enc\rages local1     
,/ate1 & ,f$]al policymak]s1 educational
 in/itutions1 workplaces1 & o!r         
organizations to adopt1 uphold1 &       
promote inclusivity1 exp& div]sity &    
accessibility1 remove b>ri]s1 & provide 
equitable opportunities = all           
individuals to pursue _! dreams1 :i*1 9 
turn1 b5efits all p4