Lawmakers try to shut down all talk of diversity, equity and inclusion

It should come as no surprise that Wyoming lawmakers would debate a bill like Senate File 130, “The equality state not equity state act.” After all, they have a long history of wasting time on the political hot-button issues of the day, as well as debating bills that provide “solutions” to things that aren’t a problem here.

Yet we were all surprised that 22 state senators voted to introduce SF 130 during a budget session.

The bill is described as “an act relating to the administration of government; prohibiting governmental entities from engaging in any diversity, equity or inclusion program,...