Petitions/Include asexuality as a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010
StatusClosed
Opened8 Jul 2025
Closes8 Jan 2026
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Include asexuality in the Equality Act 2010 to prevent discrimination

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.

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Simon Lightwood
1Simon Lightwood MP
Wakefield and Rothwell
7
Steff Aquarone
2Steff Aquarone MP
North Norfolk
5
George Freeman
3George Freeman MP
Mid Norfolk
4
Mr Angus MacDonald
4Mr Angus MacDonald MP
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
3
Darren Jones
5Darren Jones MP
Bristol North West
2
Karin Smyth
6Karin Smyth MP
Bristol South
2
Steve Race
7Steve Race MP
Exeter
2
Anna Dixon
8Anna Dixon MP
Shipley
2
Mr Bayo Alaba
9Mr Bayo Alaba MP
Southend East and Rochford
2
Ian Sollom
10Ian Sollom MP
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
2