Know-How Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination are Different? The sexual orientation discrimination act makes it unlawful to treat people less favorably than another person in a similar condition because of their sex, intersex status, or gender identity.
Sexual Orientation Discrimination and Gender Identity Discrimination Sexual orientation discrimination happens when an individual is treated less favorably than another person in a similar situation. It is because that person has a sexual orientation towards• Individuals of the different sex • Persons of the same sex • People of the same and different sex Same-sex couples are also shielded from discrimination under the meaning of ‘relationship status’ or ‘marital status in the Sexual Discrimination Act.