On his way out the door, former Attorney General William Barr delivered one last slap to minority groups, potentially including LGBTQs of color.
The Justice Department quietly embarked on an 11th-hour bid to undo some civil rights protections in a change that, the New York Times reported, "would mark one of the most significant shifts in civil rights enforcement in generations."At issue is how the department carries out Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits recipients of federal funding from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
The regulation covers housing programs, employers, schools, hospitals, and other organizations. The Times reported that under the change, the Justice Department would continue.