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SAG-AFTRA Affirms Support for DEI as Studios Back Away


SAG-AFTRA issued a statement Monday affirming its support for diversity, equity and inclusion, as several studios backed away from the issue.

SAG-AFTRA affirmed its support for diversity equity and inclusion on Monday, after several major studios walked back their commitments in the face of threats from the Trump administration. The national board of the actors’ union adopted a resolution stating that DEI is a “moral imperative” and is also “crucial to the creative and economic vitality of our industry.” In its statement, SAG-AFTRA noted that its support for diversity stretches back to 1963, when its predecessor union, the Screen Actors Guild, got non-discrimination language in its contract.

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