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

An Indiana school district urged teachers to join one of 12 “affinity groups” based on race, sexual preference, etc.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 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

Cupples, Mr., on the numerical proportion of the sexes in dogs, sheep, and cattle; on the Scotch deerhound; on sexual preference in dogs.

From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles