KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 6: Equality
seksuaalinen suuntautuminen
Finnish word. In English: sexual orientation
Who a person falls for or falls in love with, for example someone of the same or a different sex.
Facts about the word
- Under the Non-Discrimination Act, no one may be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation. Yhdenvertaisuuslaki 8 §
- If someone publicly threatens, defames or insults a group because of sexual orientation, they may be guilty of ethnic agitation (incitement against a population group). Rikoslaki 11 luku 10 §
- A change to the Marriage Act came into force on 1 March 2017. Since then two persons have been able to marry regardless of their sex. Laki avioliittolain muuttamisesta 156/2015
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Sexual orientation is a ground of discrimination, so no one may be treated worse because of it. It is not a compass.
The word belongs to Chapter 6: Equality and gender equality. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
