North Carolina H171

No State agency shall promote, support, fund, implement, or maintain workplace DEI programs, policies, or initiatives, including, but not limited to, using DEI in State government hirings and employment; maintaining dedicated DEI staff positions or offices; or offering or requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training.

No State agency, unit of local government, or non-State entity may use any State funds or public monies to promote, support, fund, implement, or maintain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives or programs. (b) No State agency, unit of local government, or non-State entity shall apply for, accept, or utilize federal funds, grants, or other financial assistance that require compliance with DEI policies, initiatives, or mandates.

This section shall not be construed to apply to any of the following: [...] (7) Bona fide qualifications based on sex which are reasonably necessary to the normal operation of public higher education, including, but not limited to: a. Sports teams organized by sex. b. Single-sex bathrooms and locker rooms. c. Requiring a maintenance employee assigned to a single-sex locker room to be a member of that respective sex. d. Fraternities and sororities restricted to members of one sex. e. Having single-sex housing options for students.