Equality and Human Rights Commission

Part of the Commission’s remit is to tackle discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and promote sexual orientation equality.

Quick links for Sexual Orientation Equality

Information about our work on sexual orientation can be found across the website, imbedded with information about other issues.  However, the links below will take you directly to information on the site that specifically relates to sexual orientation.

Advice and guidance

• Advice and Guidance under the Equality Act 2010
• Your rights - sexual orientation discrimination- overview
• Your rights - sexual orientation discrimination in different settings
• Your rights - sex discrimination as a consumer
• Your rights - sex discrimination in public services
• Guidance for employers - how to tackle discrimination and promote equality
• Guidance for employers: Sexual orientation in the workplace
• Guidance on managing new and expectant parents: providing for same sex partnerships

Legal resources

• New law: The Equality Act has streamlined discrimination law into one Act
• Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations and Sexual Orientation Questionnaire
• Informal guidance: putting the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations into practice
• Taking discrimination cases to tribunal

Projects and policy work about sexual orientation

• Beyond Tolerance: making sexual orientation a public matter 
• Good relations: Parliamentary reception on homophobic bullying 
• Good relations: Tackling Hate Together (NE England) 
• Challenging Homophobia Together (Scotland) 
• Sexual Orientation research network

General information

• News stories and our press releases about sexual orientation:  Media Centre | Equality News (Scotland) | Equality News (Wales)
• Sexual orientation issues and human rights
• 'How fair is Britain' charted progress on equality in Britain, including sexual orientation equality
• Research reports about equality and discrimination issues including sexual orientation
• Here for Business - making equality work for business 
• Funding from the Commission for agencies promoting sexual orientation equality
• Commission publications, including those addressing sexual orientation equality