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StatuteEquality Act 2010

Section 12 — Equality Act 2010: Sexual orientation

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Sexual orientation 12 1 Sexual orientation means a person's sexual orientation towards—

a persons of the same sex, b persons of the opposite sex, or c persons of either sex.

2 In relation to the protected characteristic of sexual orientation—

a a reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a person who is of a particular sexual orientation;

b a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to persons who are of the same sexual orientation.

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