sexual orientation

In response, the UK government says it regularly discusses human rights with its Qatari counterparts and is opposed to discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender.

She says he also constantly made comments about her sexual orientation, including when he met her partner.

He said he found it hard to pray when he realized his sexual orientation and that he got into drugs as he felt he had turned his back on God.

Then the Equality Act of 2010 came along to set out legal protections against discrimination for specific groups - with “sex”, "sexual orientation" and “gender reassignment” included as protected characteristics.

Lesbian groups - protected under "sexual orientation" in the 2010 Act - also say it could affect their ability to have exclusive clubs.