Daniela Herrera, an equality, diversity, and inclusion consultant, agrees, adding that these bans undermine the identity and personhood of an already historically excluded group of individuals. She connects the ban to other anti-trans legislation that have been pushed in other states. “This is worrying, particularly now, when anti-trans and anti-LGBTQIA policies are dramatically increasing and gaining momentum nationwide,” Herrera tells Somos. For her, the intentional banning of gender-inclusive language like “Latinx” sends “a clear and loud message of hostility, unwelcomeness, and exclusion.”
