The plaintiffs argued that the president’s edicts against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives exceeded his authority and violate their constitutional right to due process.

LGBTQ+ and AIDS nonprofits sued the Trump administration Thursday over a trio of executive orders denying the existence of transgender people and cracking down on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to deprive federal funding from programs that incorporate “diversity, equity and inclusion” initiatives. U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson ruled that Trump’s policy likely violates the First Amendment because it penalizes private organizations based on their viewpoints.

On Friday, a federal judge in Baltimore granted a preliminary injunction on parts of President Trump's executive orders dealing with diversity, equity and inclusion.

A federal judge in Baltimore preliminarily halted the Trump administration from enforcing portions of the president’s sweeping executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that it considers illegal and discriminatory.