Entry #794: LGBT discrimination in Northern Ireland

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Region	Northern Ireland
Issue	LGBT discrimination
Status	Illegal in some contexts
Start Date	Aug 1, 1999
End Date	(none)
Description	Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has been illegal in some areas since 1999, when employment protections were extended to transgender individuals. In 2003, these protections were further extended to all LGBT people, and in 2007, LGB individuals gained protections against employment discrimination, but not gender-diverse individuals.
Sources	https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/gender-recognition#:~:text=help%20and%20advice.-,Your%20rights,change)%20in%20employment%20and%20training. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/439/introduction/made https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1999/311/contents/made

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4 hours ago

edited by jadeywadey. improved sources, dates and desc

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	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Start Date	Oct 1, 2010	Aug 1, 1999
Description	Only limited protections for gender reassignment in Northern Ireland, in training, employment, goods, facilities, services or premises. And no protections exist for intersex individuals	Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has been illegal in some areas since 1999, when employment protections were extended to transgender individuals. In 2003, these protections were further extended to all LGBT people, and in 2007, LGB individuals gained protections against employment discrimination, but not gender-diverse individuals.
Description	Show Difference Only limited protections for gender reassignment in Northern Ireland, in training, employment, goods, facilities, services or premises. And no protections exist for intersex individuals Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has been illegal in some areas since 1999, when employment protections were extended to transgender individuals. In 2003, these protections were further extended to all LGBT people, and in 2007, LGB individuals gained protections against employment discrimination, but not gender-diverse individuals.
Sources	https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/gender-recognition#:~:text=help%20and%20advice.-,Your%20rights,change)%20in%20employment%20and%20training.	https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/gender-recognition#:~:text=help%20and%20advice.-,Your%20rights,change)%20in%20employment%20and%20training. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/439/introduction/made https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1999/311/contents/made
Sources	Show Difference https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/gender-recognition#:~:text=help%20and%20advice.-,Your%20rights,change)%20in%20employment%20and%20training. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/gender-recognition#:~:text=help%20and%20advice.-,Your%20rights,change)%20in%20employment%20and%20training. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/439/introduction/made https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1999/311/contents/made

Nov 7, 2024

edited by Macie. Made it more accurate and verbose

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	Old Value	New Value
Description	Only limited protections for gender reassignment in Northern Ireland, in training, employment, goods, facilities, services or premises.	Only limited protections for gender reassignment in Northern Ireland, in training, employment, goods, facilities, services or premises. And no protections exist for intersex individuals
Description	Show Difference Only limited protections for gender reassignment in Northern Ireland, in training, employment, goods, facilities, services or premises. And no protections exist for intersex individuals

Nov 7, 2024

edited by Macie. Made the description more accurate

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	Old Value	New Value
Description	Laws against inciting hatred on sexual orientation through an aggravating circumstance and anti-discrimination laws in all areas on sexual orientation and gender identity (including harassment, victimisation, direct and indirect discrimination).	Only limited protections for gender reassignment in Northern Ireland, in training, employment, goods, facilities, services or premises.
Description	Show Difference Laws against inciting hatred on sexual orientation through an aggravating circumstance and anti-discrimination laws in all areas on sexual orientation and gender identity (including harassment, victimisation, direct and indirect discrimination). Only limited protections for gender reassignment in Northern Ireland, in training, employment, goods, facilities, services or premises.
Sources	http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/enacted	https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/gender-recognition#:~:text=help%20and%20advice.-,Your%20rights,change)%20in%20employment%20and%20training.
Sources	Show Difference http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/enacted https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/gender-recognition#:~:text=help%20and%20advice.-,Your%20rights,change)%20in%20employment%20and%20training.

Mar 5, 2015

edited by danlev

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	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Description	Laws against inciting hatred on sexual orientation through an aggravating circumstance and anti-discrimination laws in all areas on sexual orientation and gender identity (including harassment, victimisation, direct and indirect discrimination)	Laws against inciting hatred on sexual orientation through an aggravating circumstance and anti-discrimination laws in all areas on sexual orientation and gender identity (including harassment, victimisation, direct and indirect discrimination).
Description	Show Difference Laws against inciting hatred on sexual orientation through an aggravating circumstance and anti-discrimination laws in all areas on sexual orientation and gender identity (including harassment, victimisation, direct and indirect discrimination) discrimination).

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Mar 28, 2023

Feb 17, 2014

created by MatthewCarroll

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	Original entry
Status	Illegal in some contexts
Start Date	Oct 1, 2010
End Date	(none)
Description	Laws against inciting hatred on sexual orientation through an aggravating circumstance and anti-discrimination laws in all areas on sexual orientation and gender identity (including harassment, victimisation, direct and indirect discrimination)
Sources	http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/enacted