Executive Order 13988 prohibits discrimination based on which characteristics?

• A. Requires ADA compliance for existing properties
• B. Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation
• C. Prohibits racial discrimination in housing
• D. Establishes familial status exemptions

Answer: (B)

Executive Order 13988 extends civil rights protections to include gender identity and sexual orientation, prohibiting discrimination on those bases in the contexts the order covers—federal agencies, departments, and programs, including federal contractors. This means people cannot be treated unfairly because of who they are or whom they love in those federal contexts. The other options relate to different laws: ADA compliance concerns disability accessibility, housing discrimination is governed by the Fair Housing Act, and familial status exemptions pertain to housing protections rather than this executive order. So, the behavior it prohibits is discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.