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The front desk at the Boston University Diversity and Inclusion Office. President Trump signed an order Jan. 20 dictating that the federal government will only recognize two sexes — male and female — causing worry and fear among transgender advocacy groups in Boston. 
LAUREN ALBANO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

DEI, gender ideology executive orders spark divided responses among Bostonians

Tavishi Chattopadhyay February 7, 2025
President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders limiting gender recognition and dismantling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs cause mixed reactions from students, Boston schools and advocacy groups.
Boston University Professor Ibram X. Kendi discussed anti-racism in policymaking with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley in a Facebook Live event Thursday. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

BU’s Ibram X. Kendi, Representatives examine racial disparities in health, environment

Emily Stevenson February 5, 2021
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Ibram X. Kendi, director and founder of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, and Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Cali., hosted a Facebook Live event to discuss antiracist policymaking Thursday evening.
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