As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience. This week’s update covers Pride Month, the impact of state abortion restrictions on employees and more.
1. Virginia Governor’s Mention of the Creator in State Diversity Training Offends Employees
A diversity training released by the office of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin included references to a “creator,” religious language that offended workers who viewed the content of the message as inappropriate. The training material is mandatory for new state employees.
The video, titled “Working Together for Virginia,” is an attempt to comply with laws passed in 2020 that require the state’s HR agency to provide cultural competency and diversity training via online courses. It included narration in the courses that took pieces from Youngkin’s inaugural speech, such as “everyone of us is made in the image of our creator” and “what is seared in our heart by a loving, almighty creator is not a desire for power or conquest.”
