DEI, so-called “diversity, equity and inclusion” policies, mandate preferential treatment in hiring and promotions (and other far-flung areas, from college admissions to government contracts) based on identity group membership. DEI preferences are justified as a means to rectify past group-based discrimination, but in effect they operate as a thumb on the scale the overrides individual merit in decision-making.
The height of DEI ideological insanity could be the California Public Utility Commission’s policy of preferencing the awarding of government contracts to LGBTQ-owned businesses.
Again, it’s as if LGBTQ+ activists and their political “allies” are trying to provoke a backlash against the great achievement of the gay rights movement—equal treatment under the law.
SCOOP: California is pressuring public utilities to award $633 million in special contracts to "LGBT-owned" firms. To qualify, residents must go through the state's official gay-certification program—and face up to a year in jail if they're not gay enough.https://t.co/rOcnPqYJrl
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@christopherrufo) June 16, 2026
I can’t believe this is real…
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 16, 2026
California has a gay certification checklist to ensure taxpayer funded contracts only for lgbtq people, are being awarded to people who are gay enough
Extremely bizarre, not to mention highly illegal.
Source: @CityJournal pic.twitter.com/CCME6cjHiA