“So let it be written, so let it be done. Let the name of Moses be stricken from every book and tablet. Stricken from every pylon and obelisk of Egypt. Let the name of Moses be unheard and unspoken, erased from the memory of man, for all time” (Sethi, The Ten Commandments, 1965). Comes now Utah House Bill 261 (2024) Equal Opportunity Initiatives (aka anti-DEI Bill). Let diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the acronym “DEI” be unheard, unspoken, and unwritten in the State of Utah (paraphrasing HB 261). The APA/AICP Code of Ethics includes DEI principles, including incorporating equity into community plans and providing metrics to measure progress towards equitable outcomes (Code of Ethics, A.1.5). This, and other questions, will be the focus of this session, with panelists providing session attendees with answers to cross the figurative Red Sea

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Crossing the DEI Divide: Planning in the Era of HB261