Federal Reserve-hosted LGBTQ event looks for new venue due to Trump's DEI order
A Georgia group that advocates for members of the LGBTQ community in business says the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will no longer host its annual Economic Inclusion Summit.
The Brief
- Organizers say new orders from the White House will preclude them from hosting LGBTQ+ events at the Federal Reserve.
- The Trump administration has banned any federal affiliation with DEI initiatives.
- An Atlanta Fed spokesperson says they're reviewing all of its programs.
- ATLANTA - A Georgia group that advocates for members of the LGBTQ community in business says the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will no longer host its annual Economic Inclusion Summit. It is due to new orders from President Donald Trump's White House related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
OUT Georgia Business Alliance searches for new venue
The backstory:
A spokesperson for the Atlanta Fed said President Trump's executive order banning federal affiliation with DEI initiatives has it reviewing all of its programs.
That's left the OUT Georgia Business Alliance in a tough spot.
"We're in a position where we're trying to figure out how to host about 200 people," said Andi Monroe, interim director of the alliance.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has hosted an LGBTQ networking event for the last couple of years. Following a new executive order from the Trump administration prohibiting federal involvement with DEI initiatives, the Atlanta Fed has decided to reevaluate its event schedule. "The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is looking at all scheduled events to ensure we are appropriately aligned with the Trump administration’s executive order as well as with existing policies and applicable laws," a spokesperson for the bank told FOX 5 in an email.
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