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LGBT+ People: Equality

Lords · Question HL9892 · Tabled 24 Jul 2025 · Women and Equalities · Official record

Answered 14 Aug 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Jenkin of Kennington

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they consider self-identification of an individual as (1) greygender, (2) maverique, (3) two-spirit, (4) demiboy, (5) demigirl, (6) neutrois, (7) aporagender, (8) polygender, (9) intergender, (10) trigender, (11) om

Answer

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 14 Aug 2025

The Equality Act 2010 provides protection against discrimination and harassment and related harassment due to any of the nine protected characteristics covered by the Act. It protects people from discrimination, in the workplace, when accessing services a...