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The '''Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism''' ('''FAIR''') is an American [[nonprofit organization]], founded in 2021, that campaigns against diversity and inclusion programs, ethnic studies curricula, and [[Anti-racism|antiracism]] initiatives that it refers to as "[[critical race theory]]" (CRT).<ref name="Wong">{{Cite news |last=Wong |first=Julia Carrie |author-link=Julia Carrie Wong |date=2021-05-25 |title=The fight to whitewash US history: 'A drop of poison is all you need' |language=en |work=The Guardian |url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/25/critical-race-theory-us-history-1619-project |access-date=2023-01-31}}</ref><ref name="Salhotra">{{Cite news |last=Salhotra |first=Pooja |date=2021-07-13 |title=Critical race theory debate hits New York City public schools |language=en |work=Chalkbeat |url=https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/13/22575832/critical-race-theory-nyc-public-schools |access-date=2023-01-31}}</ref><ref name="Geli">{{Cite news |last=Geli |first=Alex |date=October 3, 2021 |title=Are Lancaster County schools 'indoctrinating' children with critical race theory? Educators, experts say no |language=en |work=Lancaster Online |url=https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/are-lancaster-county-schools-indoctrinating-children-with-critical-race-theory-educators-experts-say-no/article_9fb7b1c2-22ec-11ec-bcd2-9359e05780fa.html |access-date=2023-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Duffort |first=Lola |date=November 29, 2021 |title=Critical race theory debate lingers |work=Valley News |url=https://archive.vnews.com/Schools-deal-with-critical-race-theory-backlash-43771701 |access-date=August 2, 2024 }}</ref><ref name="Meckler">{{Cite news |last=Meckler |first=Laura |date=June 8, 2022 |title=Across the country, educational equity was in vogue. Then it wasn't. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/06/08/school-board-equity-critical-race-theory/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=January 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220613233242/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/06/08/school-board-equity-critical-race-theory/ |archive-date=June 13, 2022 }}</ref>

Critics argue that the organization conflates CRT with any race-related discussions, distorting its academic origins.<ref name="Salhotra" /> In addition to its opposition to CRT, FAIR has taken a stance against gender-inclusive policies in schools, particularly regarding the use of [[Preferred gender pronoun|pronouns]] and lessons on [[gender identity]]. The organization claims that such policies infringe on [[Freedom of speech|free speech]] and [[Freedom of religion|religious freedoms]], often challenging the legality of these measures in various school districts. <ref name="Hirsh" /> The group has supported lawsuits against school [[Educational equity|Equity]] policies and opposed race-based COVID-19 treatment guidelines.<ref name="Kingkade" />

==Founding and advisors==