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| Region | United Kingdom |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 2010 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2010, the rest of the UK's employment discrimination protections were brought up to standard with those of Northern Ireland in the Equality Act of 2010. There are, however, exemptions for certain occupations (such as religious organisations). The law has also attracted recent criticism in its inability to effectively protect transgender people from discrimination as courts have ruled that "gender-critical" views are protected beliefs under this law. In 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that transgender women are not protected under the definition of women in the Equality Act. While trans women are still officially protected from discrimination on the basis of gender identity, the ruling effectively states that they are not protected from sexism. |
| Sources | https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/creating-a-fairer-and-more-equal-society http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15 https://chroniclelaw.co.uk/blogs/2025/07/15/are-uk-courts-getting-gender-critical-cases-wrong/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/05/09/uk-court-ruling-threatens-trans-people |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding some information. Trans people are still officially protected from gender identity discrimination (not in practice tho) but the ruling does mean that trans women aren't protected from misogyny.
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| Description | In 2010, the rest of the UK's employment discrimination protections were brought up to standard with those of Northern Ireland in the Equality Act of 2010. There are, however, exemptions for certain occupations (such as religious organisations). The law has also attracted recent criticism in its inability to effectively protect transgender people from discrimination as courts have ruled that "gender-critical" views are protected beliefs under this law. | In 2010, the rest of the UK's employment discrimination protections were brought up to standard with those of Northern Ireland in the Equality Act of 2010. There are, however, exemptions for certain occupations (such as religious organisations). The law has also attracted recent criticism in its inability to effectively protect transgender people from discrimination as courts have ruled that "gender-critical" views are protected beliefs under this law. In 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that transgender women are not protected under the definition of women in the Equality Act. While trans women are still officially protected from discrimination on the basis of gender identity, the ruling effectively states that they are not protected from sexism. |
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| Sources | https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/creating-a-fairer-and-more-equal-society http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15 https://chroniclelaw.co.uk/blogs/2025/07/15/are-uk-courts-getting-gender-critical-cases-wrong/ | https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/creating-a-fairer-and-more-equal-society http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15 https://chroniclelaw.co.uk/blogs/2025/07/15/are-uk-courts-getting-gender-critical-cases-wrong/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/05/09/uk-court-ruling-threatens-trans-people |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Important to mention the law's recent setbacks.
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| Description | In 2010, the rest of the UK's employment discrimination protections were brought up to standard with those of Northern Ireland in the Equality Act of 2010. There are, however, exemptions for certain occupations (such as religious organisations). | In 2010, the rest of the UK's employment discrimination protections were brought up to standard with those of Northern Ireland in the Equality Act of 2010. There are, however, exemptions for certain occupations (such as religious organisations). The law has also attracted recent criticism in its inability to effectively protect transgender people from discrimination as courts have ruled that "gender-critical" views are protected beliefs under this law. |
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| Sources | https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/creating-a-fairer-and-more-equal-society http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15 | https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/creating-a-fairer-and-more-equal-society http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15 https://chroniclelaw.co.uk/blogs/2025/07/15/are-uk-courts-getting-gender-critical-cases-wrong/ |
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edited by jadeywadey. improved description
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| Description | Employment discrimination protections in the UK stem from the Equality Act of 2010. There are, however, exemptions for certain occupations (such as religious organisations). | In 2010, the rest of the UK's employment discrimination protections were brought up to standard with those of Northern Ireland in the Equality Act of 2010. There are, however, exemptions for certain occupations (such as religious organisations). |
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edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc
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| Description | 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). | Employment discrimination protections in the UK stem from the Equality Act of 2010. There are, however, exemptions for certain occupations (such as religious organisations). |
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| Sources | https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/creating-a-fairer-and-more-equal-society | https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/creating-a-fairer-and-more-equal-society http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15 |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Oct 1, 2010 |
| Description | 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). |
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- Status is not correct "Not all sexualities and genders are protected under this law (e.g Asexuality and Non-Binary)."
created by robertshippey
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/creating-a-fairer-and-more-equal-society |