Discrimination on the ground of sexuality means unfair treatment of a person on the basis of their sexuality.
In the South Australian Equal Opportunity Act 1984, a person’s sexuality refers to whether they are heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual or transsexual.
Direct discrimination occurs when people are treated less favourably because of their actual or perceived sexuality e.g. denied employment because of actual or perceived sexuality.
Indirect discrimination occurs where a policy, procedure or practice, applied equally to all regardless of sexuality, has a disparate impact on people as a result of their sexuality. For example, defining family as heterosexual in family policies.
Harassment is behaviour that offends, humiliates, intimidates or creates a hostile environment and is a form of discrimination.
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