Trump’s First 100 Days: Identity and DEI

JAN. 20:

JAN. 21:

FEB. 13

FEB. 25

MARCH 19

Trump orders the government to recognize only two sexes: male and female.

Agencies are ordered to place all DEI staff on immediate paid administrative leave.

Trump orders an investigation into Comcast’s DEI practices.

Penn pulls down its DEI websites and plans to dissolve DEI committees.

The Trump administration pauses $175 million in funding for Penn for allowing transgender athlete Lia Thomas to compete.

JAN. 28:

JAN. 31:

FEB. 17:

MARCH 20

APRIL 28

Trump signs executive order restricting gender-affirming care for minors.

Federal workers are ordered to remove gender pronouns from signatures.

The U.S. Department of Education gives schools two weeks to eliminate race-based programs.

Staff and students criticize Rowan University officials for complying with new federal DEI mandates. Drexel University loses at least one federal grant.

The Education Department says Penn violated Title IX laws by allowing Thomas to compete, and orders the school to restore athletic records and awards to female athletes.

John Duchneskie / Staff Artist

Trump’s First 100 Days:

Identity and DEI

JAN. 20:

Trump orders the government to recognize only two sexes: male and female.

JAN. 21:

Agencies are ordered to place all DEI staff on immediate paid administrative leave.

JAN. 28:

Trump signs executive order restricting gender-affirming care for minors.

JAN. 31:

Federal workers ordered to remove gender pronouns from signatures.

FEB. 13

Trump orders an investigation into Comcast’s DEI practices.

FEB. 17

The U.S. Department of Education gives schools two weeks to eliminate race-based programs.

FEB. 25

Penn pulls down its DEI websites and plans to dissolve DEI committees.

MARCH 19

The Trump administration pauses $175 million in funding for Penn for allowing transgender athlete Lia Thomas to compete.

MARCH 20

Staff and students criticize Rowan University officials for complying with new federal DEI mandates. Drexel University loses at least one federal grant.

APRIL 28

The Education Department says Penn violated Title IX laws by allowing Thomas to compete, and orders the school to restore athletic records and awards to female athletes.

John Duchneskie / Staff Artist