Except no one feels that way.
Exactly. They can't come out and say that they oppose people who advocate "equal opportunity" (which is the law, btw), so they have to pretend they are motivated by something that sounds like they care. But in reality, they know they are on thin ice, legally.
It's probably time for a good lawyer to challenge all these "diversity, equity, and inclusion" programs as unconstitutional, as a direct contradiction to the principles of "equal opportunity" and "equal protection".
And the lecture being canceled is on climate—NOT race or diversity or affirmative action.
The scientist “harmed” them already, by having opinions that, while having nothing to do with the topic being discussed, he said previously.