Sentences with phrase «particular sexual orientation»

One's particular sexual orientation should not put one in a category for special treatment.

This type of crime refers to a bias that a perpetrator has against a person of a particular sexual orientation, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or other social group.

Convention refugees are defined in s 96 of the IRPA as persons who are outside their home country or the country where they normally live, and who are unwilling to return because of a well - found fear of persecution based on: race; religion; political opinion; nationality; or membership in a particular social group, such as women or people of a particular sexual orientation.

o Membership in a particular social group, such as women or people with a particular sexual orientation.

And how does that jibe with ComiXology's statement that «We did not interpret the content in question as involving any particular sexual orientation, and frankly that would have been a completely irrelevant consideration under any circumstance.»?

In a statement, David Steinberger, CEO of Comixology said: «We did not interpret the content in question as involving any particular sexual orientation, and frankly that would have been a completely irrelevant consideration under any circumstance».

It's hard for some people who have been raised Christian to suddenly find themselves at odds with their religion and particular sexual orientation.

So they oscillate in between these two world, never being fully committed to a particular sexual orientation.

Not exact matches

While this particular program is not one we sponsor, the sexual orientation of the characters was not a factor in that decision.

The time has come for us to eradicate sexual orientation from our worldview as systemically as we can manage — with all due prudence as to complicated particular cases, of course.

Although much research has examined the possible genetic, hormonal, developmental, social, and cultural influences on sexual orientation, no findings have emerged that permit scientists to conclude that sexual orientation is determined by any particular factor or factors.

«The new memo also defends applying statutory protections for «hiring persons of a particular religion'to include protection for religiously based standards of conduct for employees, including in the funding context — and potentially (although this is not said explicitly) when the category of prohibited discrimination that's asserted is sexual orientation, not just when it's religion.

We have seen in particular how these laws are used by the government in an attempt to compel citizens to sacrifice their deepest convictions on marriage and what it means to be male and female, people who serve everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, but who can not promote messages, engage in expression, or participate in events that contradict their beliefs or their organization's guiding values.

«We welcome the Government's acceptance that the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation should apply to all schools in both the maintained and the independent sectors, without any exemption for particular types of school such as faith schools.

The «ex-gay» approach was the topic of our second discussion around Torn, and as I said there, I think this may be the most difficult reality for the Church, and evangelicals in particular, to accept — that we have to move beyond the default setting of trying to change people's sexual orientation upon learning they are gay.

«So this particular finding is a potential link between the neuroanatomy and molecular genetics of sexual orientation.

Young people with a different sexual orientation or in the autism spectrum (Bottroff et al., 2005) are at particular risk.

The number of students who have felt unwelcome or rejected by a particular group because of their academic ability, athletic ability, beliefs, ethnicity, family income, gender, hobbies / interests, home neighborhood, primary language spoken, musical interest, personal appearance, race, sexual orientation, or style.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

«The problem has become more acute now that we have so many more protected characteristics which may well conflict with one another, in particular religious belief and sexual orientation.»

[10] «(d) a group shall be considered to form a particular social group where in particular: members of that group share an innate characteristic, or a common background that can not be changed, or share a characteristic or belief that is so fundamental to identity or conscience that a person should not be forced to renounce it, and that group has a distinct identity in the relevant country, because it is perceived as being different by the surrounding society; depending on the circumstances in the country of origin, a particular social group might include a group based on a common characteristic of sexual orientation.

Sophie has extensive experience of all areas of discrimination (in particular sex, race, disability, religion and belief and sexual orientation) and equal pay.

Discrimination based on perception (i.e. where an employer treats an employee less favourably because they perceive that the employee has a particular characteristic, regardless of whether the individual actually has that characteristic) is well established for certain protected characteristics (such as religion and sexual orientation).

The CJEU was asked whether the Charter, in particular Articles 3 (right to the integrity of the person) and 7 (respect for private and family life), as well as Article 4 recast Qualification Directive posed certain limits on national authorities when verifying an asylum seeker's sexual orientation.

Despite some shortcomings, this decision expressly recognised that persecution on the basis of sexual orientation can give rise to refugee status under the «particular social group» ground of the 1951 Refugee Convention.

The last factor in particular (measured formally with the «Socio - sexual Orientation Inventory - revised») appeared to explain a large part of the link between having been poached by one's partner and having weak commitment to the new relationship.

He has particular experience working with chemical and behavioral addictions, such as alcoholism, drug addiction and sexual compulsion / addiction, mood disorders, such as depression, dysthymia and bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, relationship problems, and mental health issues arising out of or informed by sexual orientation.

In particular the study explores young people's exposure and attitudes to the topic of online hate targeted at people or communities because of their gender, transgender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnicity, nationality or religion.

(5) To induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, marital status, familial status, source of income, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.