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Include asexuality as a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010
Include asexuality in the Equality Act 2010 to prevent discrimination
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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152
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 152/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 152/100,000
Background
Asexuality is not explicitly recognised in the Equality Act 2010 as a protected characteristic. While the Act covers discrimination based on sexual orientation, it defines this as attraction to the same sex, opposite sex, or either sex. Asexuality defined as the lack of sexual attraction, falls outside of this definition.