In honor of Reverend Al Sharpton, we re bringing you the best stories about diversity, equity, and inclusion. This week: Miss Maryland USA crowned her winner, a trans woman named Bailey Ann Kennedy, who was born a Cambodian baby boy before immigrating here and getting a sex change. Meanwhile, Biden spent nearly $8 billion and only built 7 EV charging stations. Now we re finding out why.
00:01:07.960Biden's DEI regulations for government contractors are huge roadblocks.
00:01:13.460Construction can't start until the builders prove they're inclusive.
00:01:17.300They have to host block parties in minority communities with interpreters in case nobody speaks English.
00:01:25.100And they have to hire minority subcontractors to do all the work.
00:01:29.300Good luck finding a black electrician in Maine.
00:01:33.140Mountain View High School was pumped to hear their new senior gift would be a massive mural of Thor representing their thunder mascot.
00:01:41.000But the school's equity office canceled it because Thor is racist.
00:01:46.580According to one student, the school's equity office said Thor wasn't a woman and is a white supremacist.
00:01:53.040And the image should be more inclusive.
00:01:56.280No DEI Thursday is complete without a primetime victory, of course.
00:01:59.740Trans swimmer, Leah Thomas, will not be participating in the Summer Olympics.
00:02:06.300Thomas lost a legal battle that he hoped would overturn a policy that bans athletes who have been through male puberty from competing in the female category.