Executive Order 13988Active

Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation

Joe Biden

January 20, 2021

86 FR 7023

Summary

Directed federal agencies to enforce prohibitions on sex discrimination to include discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, consistent with the Supreme Court's decision in Bostock v. Clayton County.

Topics

civil rightsLGBTQgender identitysexual orientation

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