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

In 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that sexual orientation and gender identity are included in the protections against sex-based discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Existing protected groups are race, sexual orientation, religion and disability.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

No matter what race we are, what ethnic background, sexual orientation, or what views we may have, we are all human.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers