sexual orientation

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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

Department of Housing and Urban Development has for years interpreted the law as banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

"Criminalising same-sex conduct and arresting people for their sexual orientation violates multiple internationally protected rights, including equality and non-discrimination."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Now it plans to cross off the “other demographics” including race, gender identity, ethnicity and sexual orientation, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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