On August 7, 2025, a diverse group of educators, advocacy groups, and law firms depoze yon pwosè federal challenging a new anti-equity, anti-inclusion, and anti-diversity law in New Hampshire. The law became effective on July 1, 2025, after being signed into law by Governor Ayotte in late June. 

The law, contained within House Bill 2’s budget provisions, seeks to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs pertaining to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability in New Hampshire schools (including both K-12 public schools as well as both public and private colleges and universities) and public entities like police departments and libraries. 

According to the lawsuit, this law radically contradicts federal civil rights laws that protect the rights of students with disabilities, violates the First Amendment rights of educators and students, and is vague and ambiguous under the United States and New Hampshire Constitutions.

Pi gwo sendika edikatè nan eta a, National Education Association – New Hampshire (NEA-NH), kat distri lekòl (Oyster River Cooperative School District, Dover School District, Somersworth School District, ak Grantham School District), fòmatè ak konsiltan pou divèsite, ekite, ak enklizyon James M. McKim, Jr., administratè divèsite, ekite, ak enklizyon ak pwofesè sikoloji Dottie Morris, ak New Hampshire Outright, yon òganizasyon san bi likratif ki bay fòmasyon nan lekòl piblik ak antite sou kreye anviwònman enklizyon ak apatenans pou elèv LGBTQ+ yo, te depoze pwosè a.   

They are represented by lawyers from a broad coalition of organizations and law firms, including the ACLU of New Hampshire, the national ACLU’s Disability Rights Project and Racial Justice Program, National Education Association-New Hampshire (NEA-NH), GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, and Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon.