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.—
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Not every state includes gender identity in their civil rights code, but Iowa was the first to remove nondiscrimination protections based on gender identity, according to the Movement Advancement Project, an LGBTQ+ rights think tank.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
But these dollars can be used at institutions that are not required to follow the same academic standards, financial transparency, or nondiscrimination protections that public schools are held to.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Right to nondiscrimination for exercising these rights.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
Estep and Haley Norris, a policy analyst for LGBTQI+ Policy at CAP, also noted that the Trump administration’s efforts to defund agencies tasked with enforcing existing nondiscrimination laws would likely exacerbate these existing inequalities.
—Josie Cox, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
But these dollars can be used at institutions that are not required to follow the same academic standards, financial transparency, or nondiscrimination protections that public schools are held to.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Right to nondiscrimination for exercising these rights.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
Estep and Haley Norris, a policy analyst for LGBTQI+ Policy at CAP, also noted that the Trump administration’s efforts to defund agencies tasked with enforcing existing nondiscrimination laws would likely exacerbate these existing inequalities.
—Josie Cox, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Nondiscrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiscrimination. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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