Office of the Attorney General Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination

One of our Nation’s bedrock principles is that all Americans must be treated equally. Not only is discrimination based on protected characteristics illegal under federal law, but it is also dangerous, demeaning, and immoral. Yet in recent years, the federal government has turned a blind eye toward, or even encouraged, various discriminatory practices, seemingly because of their purportedly benign labels, objectives, or intentions. No longer. Going forward, the federal
government will not stand by while recipients of federal funds engage in discrimination.

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