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Do No Harm Moves to Intervene in Case Over Trump Orders on DEI and Gender
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RICHMOND, VA; March 5, 2025 – Today, Do No Harm filed a motion to intervene in a case challenging President Trump’s executive orders on DEI and gender identity brought by the National Urban League, National Fair Housing Alliance, and AIDS Foundation of Chicago.
Do No Harm is asking the court to become a defendant in the case, giving Do No Harm the right to file briefs, take discovery, and present arguments to help defend the orders alongside the U.S. Department of Justice.
“We at Do No Harm have unique experience in challenging illegal DEI policies and the expertise to understand the medical issues surrounding gender identity,” said Stanley Goldfarb, MD, Chairman of Do No Harm. “We are asking the court for the opportunity to bring our experience to bear, and explain why these orders targeting harmful and discriminatory practices are necessary.”
The plaintiffs in this case – activist groups who receive federal funding and support harmful DEI programs based on race and gender identity – are challenging the following executive orders:
- EO No. 14151: Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Referencing
- EO No. 14168: Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government
- EO No. 14173: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity
This lawsuit directly threatens Do No Harm’s mission and its ability to protect its members – medical professionals, patients, and students – from discrimination and other harms. The court should permit us to intervene.
To read the motion to intervene, click here.
Do No Harm, established in April 2022, has rapidly gained recognition and made significant strides in its mission to safeguard healthcare from ideological threats. With 16,000 members, including doctors, nurses, physicians, and concerned citizens across all 50 states and 14 countries, DNH has achieved over 10,000 media hits in top-tier publications and garnered widespread attention through numerous broadcast news appearances.
