News AG James fights Trump Justice Department over Violence Against Women Act rule changes
News AG James fights Trump Justice Department over Violence Against Women Act rule changes
Jul 12 2025, 8:49 AM
https://archive.ph/QTWge
Quote:The brief challenges new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) rules requiring organizations to certify that they will not use VAWA funds for “out-of-scope” programs that include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives or services linked to “gender ideology.”
According to James and her fellow AGs, these vague restrictions contradict recent Congressional updates to VAWA and could endanger public safety by discouraging help for LGBTQ individuals, undocumented immigrants, and other vulnerable groups.
https://www.amny.com/news/ag-james-trump-doj-violence-against-women/
https://archive.ph/QTWge
Quote:The brief challenges new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) rules requiring organizations to certify that they will not use VAWA funds for “out-of-scope” programs that include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives or services linked to “gender ideology.”
According to James and her fellow AGs, these vague restrictions contradict recent Congressional updates to VAWA and could endanger public safety by discouraging help for LGBTQ individuals, undocumented immigrants, and other vulnerable groups.
