University of Maryland Lab Faces Civil Rights Complaint Over Race Bias Allegations

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What is the Lavender Lab?

The Lavender Lab is a research lab at the University of Maryland that receives federal funding from the National Institutes of Health. Its research focuses on health outcomes among LGBTQ+ people and people of color, examining factors like sexual-minority status, race, ethnicity, and structural oppression.

What is the civil rights complaint about?

The Equal Protection Project filed a complaint alleging that the Lavender Lab uses race and ethnicity to determine access to some research-related opportunities and advisory board positions. This is alleged to be in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.

How much federal funding has the lab received?

The Lavender Lab operates under a multi-million dollar grant from the NIH. One specific project received an additional $695,192 in federal funding for fiscal year 2026, and the complaint references approximately $3.6 million in total federal obligations for one of its projects.