sexual equality
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sexual equalities
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the state of having the same rights, status, and opportunities as others, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Germany is known as being progressive on sexual equality, partly because of Berlin's century-old reputation as a haven for sexual experimentation, but it came late to marriage equality, only allowing same-sex marriages in 2017.
From Reuters ● Jan. 14, 2022
Last year, as minister for sexual equality, she commissioned a report that criticised reality TV for perpetuating stereotypes.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2021
While the battle for sexual equality is obviously far from over, second-wave feminism did achieve many important goals.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
A minute or two later, she acknowledged, “We can’t really develop further in terms of sexual equality or whatever until men have adapted to our changes.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2017
On the subjects of woman's rights, domestic tyranny, sexual equality and all kindred themes she was guarded in speech.
From After the Storm by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
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