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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In addition to issuing his own, Trump on Monday rescinded 78 of former President Biden’s executive orders, including orders to strengthen nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans and allow transgender people to serve openly in the military.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Issues of privacy, safety, fairness or equal opportunity could figure in deciding how nondiscrimination rules should apply beyond employment.
—Grace Abels, Austin American-Statesman, 22 May 2024
These attempts by insurers to restrict CRNAs' practice underscores the critical need for HHS to enforce the nondiscrimination provision and is why AANA continues its litigation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to compel HHS to enforce the law.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
As an activist at 22, McBride was instrumental in helping pass a transgender nondiscrimination law in Delaware.
—Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Issues of privacy, safety, fairness or equal opportunity could figure in deciding how nondiscrimination rules should apply beyond employment.
—Grace Abels, Austin American-Statesman, 22 May 2024
These attempts by insurers to restrict CRNAs' practice underscores the critical need for HHS to enforce the nondiscrimination provision and is why AANA continues its litigation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to compel HHS to enforce the law.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
As an activist at 22, McBride was instrumental in helping pass a transgender nondiscrimination law in Delaware.
—Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Nondiscrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiscrimination. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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