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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As a response to the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ bills signed into law over the past year, the group has joined 11 other civil rights groups to reintroduce and pass the Equality Act, legislation that would ensure comprehensive nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people everywhere.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 2025
The Trump administration’s effort to end DEI programs is really an attack on decades of efforts by the federal government to make good on the promise of America: to engage in rigorous nondiscrimination efforts and open up opportunities for all.
—Philip Klinkner, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2025
In its latest action addressing broader issues, the El Cajon City Council on Tuesday voted against the state bill that would change rules about justifiable homicide and unanimously adopted a resolution defining antisemitism and promoting nondiscrimination of all residents.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The order targets diversity and inclusion initiatives within the federal government and repeals an executive order signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, which enforced nondiscrimination requirements for federal contractors.
—Essence News Editors, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
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Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 2025
The Trump administration’s effort to end DEI programs is really an attack on decades of efforts by the federal government to make good on the promise of America: to engage in rigorous nondiscrimination efforts and open up opportunities for all.
—Philip Klinkner, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2025
In its latest action addressing broader issues, the El Cajon City Council on Tuesday voted against the state bill that would change rules about justifiable homicide and unanimously adopted a resolution defining antisemitism and promoting nondiscrimination of all residents.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The order targets diversity and inclusion initiatives within the federal government and repeals an executive order signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, which enforced nondiscrimination requirements for federal contractors.
—Essence News Editors, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Nondiscrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiscrimination. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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