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13/03/2006
Government launches consultation on sexuality discrimination
The Department of Trade and Industry has launched a consultation on outlawing discrimination by pubs, hotels and restaurants against gay and lesbian customers.
Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Johnson announced last year that the government would make regulations in 2006 to ban discrimination based on sexuality in the provision of goods, facilities and services under the Equality Act.
Mr Johnson said: "Too often, gay and lesbian people can face discrimination in their everyday lives. I want to make sure that no one gets refused a room at a hotel or a table in a restaurant because of their sexuality.
"We intend to end this sort of discrimination and make sure that gay men, lesbians and bisexual people can enjoy the same rights and freedoms as heterosexual people."
Views are also being sought on how religious organisations, faith schools and charities should be covered by the regulations as well as whether or not exceptions should be provided in a few specific areas, such as sexual health clinics for gay men or lesbians.
The consultation will close on June 5 and the government intends to introduce the new regulations in October.
(KMcA/GB)
Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Johnson announced last year that the government would make regulations in 2006 to ban discrimination based on sexuality in the provision of goods, facilities and services under the Equality Act.
Mr Johnson said: "Too often, gay and lesbian people can face discrimination in their everyday lives. I want to make sure that no one gets refused a room at a hotel or a table in a restaurant because of their sexuality.
"We intend to end this sort of discrimination and make sure that gay men, lesbians and bisexual people can enjoy the same rights and freedoms as heterosexual people."
Views are also being sought on how religious organisations, faith schools and charities should be covered by the regulations as well as whether or not exceptions should be provided in a few specific areas, such as sexual health clinics for gay men or lesbians.
The consultation will close on June 5 and the government intends to introduce the new regulations in October.
(KMcA/GB)
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