sexual preference

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He also said he is “not a Nazi sympathizer or supporter,” and added, “I also hold no hate for those who choose a different lifestyle, religion, or sexual preference than my own.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

“All Human beings should be treated with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, sexual preference or religious beliefs. AMEN.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2021

Health Secretary Matt Hancock called this a "positive step" as it recognises individuals for the actions they take "rather than their sexual preference".

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2020

“They called it sexual preference rather than … sexual orientation and typically we just wouldn’t address it at all,” Wood told the AP.

From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2020

Darwin holds that our musical faculties were developed by sexual preference long before the acquisition of speech.

From Are the Effects of Use and Disuse Inherited? An Examination of the View Held by Spencer and Darwin by Ball, W. P. (William Platt)