'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NPR

March 18, 2025 5:00 AM ET



After a recent change by the Trump administration, the federal government no longer explicitly prohibits contractors from having segregated restaurants, waiting rooms and drinking fountains. The segregation clause is one of several identified in a public memo issued by the General Services Administration last month, affecting all civil federal agencies.

The memo explains that it is making changes prompted by President Trump's executive order on diversity, equity and inclusion, which repealed an executive order signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 regarding federal contractors and nondiscrimination. The memo also addresses Trump's executive order on gender identity.

While there are still state and federal laws that outlaw segregation and discrimination that companies need to comply with, legal experts say this change to contracts across the federal government is significant. "It's symbolic, but it's incredibly meaningful in its symbolism," says Melissa Murray, a constitutional law professor at New York University.

"These provisions that required federal contractors to adhere to and comply with federal civil rights laws and to maintain integrated rather than segregated workplaces were all part of the federal government's efforts to facilitate the settlement that led to integration in the 1950s and 1960s. "The fact that they are now excluding those provisions from the requirements for federal contractors, I think, speaks volumes," Murray says.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5326118/segregation-federal-contracts-far-regulation-trump

[IronLionZion]

1. Right, because that's the type of regulations holding back our job creators

[boonecreek]

2. What comes next, repealing the civil rights act?

Is Mr. James Crow Esquire about to make a comeback?

[BumRushDaShow]

3. You KNOW they are taking aim at that

Roberts already blew holes in the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

[electric_blue68]

11. I sure heard about partly messing with the VRA a few years backk!

[Daleuhlmann]

14. "Make Jim Crow Great Again"!

I'd thought segregation had been long dead and buried in this country!

[paleotn]

4. You kidding? We're headed back to the 19th century!

Antebellum 19th century.

[electric_blue68]

10. And Mrs Jane Crow

...😮😞😬🤬

[William769]

5. Damn it! This is a bridge to far.

[electric_blue68]

6. WHAAAAT!!!! WTAF!

^@$;!#:!$;+$"#+@m:@%;@$:!!!!!!
Omfg!

"which repealed an executive order signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 regarding federal contractors and nondiscrimination.".

I was taught about racism even before that by the time I was 10 - 11 (obviously white), but not following the news in a big way just yet, so I didn't know about this (what LBJ signed) till later.

[swong19104]

7. Apparently,

whiteys can’t feel comfortable living a fair life without requiring all people of other races to have their hands tied behind their backs, their legs shackled, access to modern conveniences denied…

Just how fucking weak are whiteys that they need others to be slowed down and burdened?

[bluestarone]

8. looks to me that these bastards are doing everything to piss people off.

They want citizens to REVOLT, so they can proceed with their martial law plan. (that's my thinking)

[Escape]

12. Yes Blue...

You are right. So many people don't seem to understand this.

As all the firings continue, every branch of our government will soon be occupied by Trump Loyalists. THEN, there will be no "government resistance" when he declares Martial Law.

Destroying Social Security will provide him with enough protest and rebellion to issue his order.

It's coming.

Does anyone know if he can still be impeached and removed AFTER he has declared Martial Law? Might the Republicans finally join us in saving our Democracy under such obvious and dire circumstances?

Or, after a declaration of Martial Law, will he only be able to be removed in a less civilized manner?

[Escurumbele]

18. That is exactly right, that is the goal. It really depends now on what resolutions the military will make, will

they defend the constitution, the rule of law, Democracy, our way of life against domestic enemies, or will they join them?

[progressoid]

9. Sooo....trans people can use any bathroom they want?

[no_hypocrisy]

15. Guess we won't be seeing too much of this right now.

[DFW]

16. I can guess what is behind this

Musk isn't ready to flee back to South Africa yet, but he misses Apartheid so desperately that he has convinced Trump to phase it in on U.S. territory.

[BumRushDaShow]

17. Red-lining still exists

although it was briefly mitigated when then-"new" internet technology appeared in the late '90s/early '00s, where home offers were actually advertised on the web for all to see...

But then realtors figured out there was this sudden "loophole" and now they will lie to "undesirable" prospective buyers who inquire about availability, and/or who try to put in bids.

[Dennis Donovan]

19. Reuters: Trump administration removes ban on 'segregated facilities' in federal contracts

Reuters - Trump administration removes ban on 'segregated facilities' in federal contracts

By Kanishka Singh
March 19, 20254:59 AM EDT

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has removed an explicit ban on "segregated facilities" like waiting rooms, restaurants and drinking fountains for federal contractors, a memo issued by the U.S. General Services Administration showed.

The memo was issued last month but media outlets took note of it on Tuesday after a report from NPR.

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT
Since taking office on January 20, Trump has taken multiple steps aimed at dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government and private sector.

In one such executive order, Trump revoked executive policies dating as far back as 1965 on equal employment opportunities, environmental actions designed to protect communities of color, and "workforce balancing" efforts by federal contractors based on race, gender and religion.

The 1965 action aimed to end discriminatory practices in hiring and employment on the part of U.S. government contractors.

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[IzzaNuDay]

20. Go ahead US. Segregate.

I’ll gladly break the fucking law.