sexual rights

American  

[sek-shoo-uhl rahyts] / ˈsɛk ʃu əl ˈraɪts /

plural noun

singular

sexual right

1. human rights relating to sexuality, such as freedom from discrimination, access to education and medical care, and freedom from coercion or violence.

2. the presumed entitlement to sexual access within marriage or a long-term intimate relationship; often no longer legally valid.

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Example Sentences

Civil rights groups described the new rules as part of a broader attack on reproductive and sexual rights.

From Washington Post

The Eurovision contest became much more than that, though, and has become a symbol for sexual rights and, sometimes, a cesspool of politics.

From Washington Times

But not on whether it would be easier to pass the measure now, despite huge strides in racial, gender and sexual rights and culture such as the legalization of same-sex marriage in Washington state in 2012 — three years before the U.S.

From Seattle Times

Sexual rights campaigners welcomed the study, saying it “provides even more evidence that being gay or lesbian is a natural part of human life”.

From Reuters

Just last year, Uber came under fire after it accepted Saudi investment, with venture capitalists claiming the company was therefore endorsing the Saudi government and its stance on controversial gender and sexual rights issues.

From The Verge