Current Version
| Region | United Kingdom |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 2010 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | LGBT discrimination in Great Britain is illegal, but Northern Ireland only offers limited anti-discrimination laws. |
| Sources | http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15 https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/check-if-youre-protected-from-discrimination/sexual-orientation-discrimination/ |
Revision History (6)
Revision by Doomdorm64. Tweaking description
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal in some contexts |
| Special Status | Varies by Region | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | Discrimination in the United Kingdom is illegal. | LGBT discrimination in Great Britain is illegal, but Northern Ireland only offers limited anti-discrimination laws. |
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Revision by Clara. Varies by Region
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| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Varies by Region |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Not all LGBTQ+ people are protected from discrimination. Asexuality for example is still not mentioned in any UK law or specificly the Equality Act that protects against discrimination. "
Revision by Belmount. Ireland has split from United Kingdom since 1920, they just run with laws that the UK put out, they also have stated that they will not enact the same laws
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Description | Discrimination in the United Kingdom is illegal. However, in Northern Ireland It's only Illegal in some contexts. | Discrimination in the United Kingdom is illegal. |
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Revision by Clara. Except Nothern Ireland
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal in some contexts |
Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it
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| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Description | The Equality Act 2010 says you mustn’t be discriminated against because you’re gay, lesbian, bisexual or heterosexual. This is called discrimination because of sexual orientation. Discrimination which is against the Equality Act is unlawful. | Discrimination in the United Kingdom is illegal. However, in Northern Ireland It's only Illegal in some contexts. |
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Revision by cskinner. Adding information
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| Description | The Equality Act 2010 says you mustn’t be discriminated against because you’re gay, lesbian, bisexual or heterosexual. This is called discrimination because of sexual orientation. Discrimination which is against the Equality Act is unlawful. | |
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| Sources | http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15 | http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15 https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/check-if-youre-protected-from-discrimination/sexual-orientation-discrimination/ |
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Reports (1)
- Other "Status is listed as Illegal, but the note says this only extends to sexual orientation and does not clarify if this extends to gender identity as well."