Current Version
| Region | United Kingdom |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 2010 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | LGBT discrimination in Great Britain is illegal in most contexts, however while hate speech is illegal for all identies stirring up hatred is only illegal for sexuali orientation additionally Northern Ireland offers even less anti-discrimination laws. Scotland however has made stirring up hatred illegal regardless of identity |
| 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/ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/64/part/3A/crossheading/acts-intended-to-stir-up-religious-hatred#:~:text=(1)A%20person%20who%20uses,the%20grounds%20of%20sexual%20orientation%5D. |
👍 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 (8)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | LGBT discrimination in Great Britain is illegal, but Northern Ireland only offers limited anti-discrimination laws. | LGBT discrimination in Great Britain is illegal in most contexts, however while hate speech is illegal for all identies stirring up hatred is only illegal for sexuali orientation additionally Northern Ireland offers even less anti-discrimination laws. Scotland however has made stirring up hatred illegal regardless of identity |
Show Difference | ||
| 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/ | 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/ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/64/part/3A/crossheading/acts-intended-to-stir-up-religious-hatred#:~:text=(1)A%20person%20who%20uses,the%20grounds%20of%20sexual%20orientation%5D. |
Show Difference | ||
edited by Doomdorm64. Tweaking description
Helpful?
0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. "
edited by qcksws. 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
Helpful?
0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal in some contexts |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| 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/ |
Show Difference | ||
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."