Entry #708: LGBT employment discrimination in United Kingdom

Current Version

RegionUnited Kingdom
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusSexual orientation and gender identity
Start DateOct 1, 2010
End Datenow
DescriptionEmployment discrimination protections in the UK stem from several peices of legislation, which were combined into the wide-ranging Equality Act 2010. There are, however, exemptions for certain occupations (such as religious organisations).
Sourceshttps://www.gov.uk/government/policies/creating-a-fairer-and-more-equal-society
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "Not all sexualities and genders are protected under this law (e.g Asexuality and Non-Binary)."


👍 NEW: Helpful votes! You can now rate each edit as helpful or unhelpful. Votes add another layer of approval and are an easy way to say thank you to other editors. Helpful votes may become public in the future but unhelpful votes will always remain private.

Revision History (2)

edited by beeurd. Adding description

Old Value (Original) New Value (Current)
Start Date(NONE)Oct 1, 2010
DescriptionEmployment discrimination protections in the UK stem from several peices of legislation, which were combined into the wide-ranging Equality Act 2010. There are, however, exemptions for certain occupations (such as religious organisations).
Show Difference
Employment discrimination protections in the UK stem from several peices of legislation, which were combined into the wide-ranging Equality Act 2010. There are, however, exemptions for certain occupations (such as religious organisations).

created by robertshippey

Original entry
StatusSexual orientation and gender identity
Start Datepast
End Datenow
Description(empty)
Sourceshttps://www.gov.uk/government/policies/creating-a-fairer-and-more-equal-society