Diverse Elders Coalition Condemns the Trump Administration’s Ban on Words Including “Diversity” and “Vulnerable”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 16, 2017
CONTACT:
Jenna McDavid
National Managing Coordinator
Diverse Elders Coalition
jmcdavid@diverseelders.org || 646-653-5015
Christina DaCosta
Director of Communications
SAGE
cdacosta@sageusa.org || 917-553-3328
The Diverse Elders Coalition is deeply troubled by widespread media reports that the Trump Administration is banning words like “diversity” and “transgender” and “vulnerable,” among other important words that describe interventions, from the federal budget and ordering federal agencies not to use such words in budget documents. As the name of our Coalition manifests, we believe that respect and support for diversity among our elders is fundamental to a decent society. This is critically important because diverse elders are highly vulnerable as they age,.... Read More