sexual orientation
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The ECJ ruled that the Hungarian law interfered with rights such as a ban on discrimination based on sex and sexual orientation, respect for private and family life and freedom of expression and information.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
They didn’t track representation based on gender, sexual orientation or Asian origin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Almost 30 states have curbed or outlawed “therapy” that seeks to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity—that is, to make them stop being gay, bisexual, or transgender.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
She said she does not seek to “cure” clients of same-sex attractions or to “change” their sexual orientation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
None of that had changed, or could be changed by anything as inconsequential as her gender, or skin color, or sexual orientation.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
