Sexual Orientation and Discrimination in Goods & Services

Goods, facilities and services covered by legislation on discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation

The legislation requires goods, facilities and services that are offered to the public, whether for payment or not, to be provided on the same basis for everyone, whatever their sexual orientation. Examples of such services are:-

• access to and use of public places
• accommodation in hotels, boarding houses, and bed and breakfasts
• banking facilities
• education
• insurance provision (with some exceptions)
• grants, loans, credit or finance agreements, including mortgages, pensions and financial advice, with some exceptions based on advice from actuaries
• entertainment, refreshment or recreational facilities. There are special rules for certain clubs for people of a particular sexual orientation
• transport and travel facilities
• the services of a profession or trade
• private health care, residential and nursing care and hospices.