Top public university’s ‘LGBTQ+ lab’ hit with race-bias complaint amid $700K in Trump-era federal funding

The University of Maryland's Lavender Lab, which received approximately $700,000 in federal funding during the Trump administration, faces a Title VI civil rights complaint alleging that its advisory board and hiring practices discriminate based on race. The complaint was filed with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. The lab describes itself as a research center focused on LGBTQ+ issues. The university has not yet publicly responded to the complaint.

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