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DOJ appears to go further than the scope of Trump's directive, which focused on banning diversity trainings that imply racism or sexism exists within the federal workforce.
The complaint argues the rule conflicts with the Supreme Court's recent opinion protecting employees from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.