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Human affairs commission asks City Council to oppose House Bill 3927, cites threat to local DEI programs
Summary
The Charleston City Human Affairs and Racial Conciliation Commission voted to ask City Council to oppose House Bill 3927 after a briefing from local advocates and a legal memo outlining potential impacts to city programs.
The Charleston City Human Affairs and Racial Conciliation Commission voted to ask City Council to oppose House Bill 3927, a state proposal that local advocates and the commission say could curtail diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) activities and affect city programs.
The commission took the action after a briefing from the ProTruth South Carolina coalition and the ACLU of South Carolina and after reviewing a March 13 legal memorandum that outlined potential impacts to city offices and programs. The commission’s vote was taken by voice; the motion passed with one abstention (name not specified).
ProTruth co-founder Leticia Vaughn and Josh Veil, advocacy director for the ACLU of South Carolina, told the commission the bill’s…
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