The law, plaintiffs argue, is broad and vaguely defined, something Wingate noted in his ruling.
"For example, the law forbids the promotion of 'divisive concepts' without clearly identifying what constitutes 'promotion,' or which views are considered 'divisive,'" the ruling reads. "It bans programming that 'increases awareness or understanding of race, sex, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national origin,' which, say Plaintiffs, could encompass virtually all educational material in subjects such as history, sociology, gender studies, or literature. This, continue Plaintiffs, leaves institutional actors with no objective standards, fostering arbitrary enforcement and pervasive self-censorship."…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/mississippi-dei-programs-pause
