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Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identify or Sexual Orientation

Access the full text of the Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation from January 20, 2021.

Description

The text lays out the policy, operations, and scope of the Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation. 

The order states, "It is the policy of my Administration to prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation, and to fully enforce Title VII and other laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation."