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reverse course on what they say is an unconstitutional purge of books and learning materials in dozens of K-12 schools run by the military ―“We write to express our grave concern about the escalating censorship taking place in schools run by the Department of Defense,” reads a letter signed by 26 members of Congress anded by Rep. Jamie Raskin , who is a constitutional scholar and the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee.
In the case of one active-duty military officer, Trump’s anti-DEI policies in DoDEA schools ― along with his ban on transgender troops ― are a source of constant stress and fear for people around him. This officer, who requested anonymity to protect his job and his family, said he has served in combat with LGBTQ+ people who have become close friends, currently serves with LGBTQ+ people and has LGBTQ+ children.
“If they engage with the media, they will be fired,” said the officer. “If they protest, they will be fired; if they encourage students to protest, they will be fired; if they use social media to protest changes and can be identified as a DoDEA employee, they will be fired; if they speak out at a town hall , they will be fired.”
President Donald Trump's efforts to eradicate diversity, equity and inclusion programs have resulted in book bans and rainbows being taken down in kindergarten classrooms in K-12 schools run by the Defense Department.DoDEA schools have long struggled with inconsistency in their LGBTQ-friendly policies, said Rachel Branaman, executive director of Modern Military Association of America, the largest organization of LGBTQ+ service members, veterans and their families.
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