A federal appeals court just ruled that DEI trainings can be used as evidence in a hostile work environment lawsuit, and the case is already drawing national attention. A white former Seattle employee claims he was told things like "White people are like the devil" during diversity trainings and that it was "impossible" to discriminate against white people. The 9th Circuit says that claim can now go to a jury, while also stating clearly that DEI programs aren't inherently discriminatory under the law. This ruling lands in the middle of an already hostile national climate for diversity programs, from federal cuts to the fight over Evanston's reparations program. Tap the link in bio for the full breakdown. #Blavity #DEI #CivilRights