nondiscrimination
noun
non·dis·crim·i·na·tion
ˌnän-dis-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən 
: the absence or avoidance of discrimination
… officially affirming a federal government policy of nondiscrimination in employment.—
Benjamin Quarles
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Trump could strip away civil rights and nondiscrimination protections enumerated under the Biden administration, which specifically apply to trans students.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The university revealed in a statement that Sanders had received training on nondiscrimination policies and establishment clause requirements after his hiring.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
The board found that those actions ran contrary to provisions of the ethics code for Minnesota teachers on nondiscrimination, exercising disciplinary authority and protecting students from harm.
—Steve Karnowski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
These kinds of laws could be stepping stones in dismantling trans people’s right to nondiscrimination in schools and the workplace, as well as their ability to access health care, Gillian Branstetter, communications strategist at the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project and LGBTQ & HIV Project, told Vox.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The university revealed in a statement that Sanders had received training on nondiscrimination policies and establishment clause requirements after his hiring.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
The board found that those actions ran contrary to provisions of the ethics code for Minnesota teachers on nondiscrimination, exercising disciplinary authority and protecting students from harm.
—Steve Karnowski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
These kinds of laws could be stepping stones in dismantling trans people’s right to nondiscrimination in schools and the workplace, as well as their ability to access health care, Gillian Branstetter, communications strategist at the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project and LGBTQ & HIV Project, told Vox.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Nondiscrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiscrimination. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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