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  Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation)
  
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  <p>The majority voted against including a freedom of speech clause into Part III (racial hatred) of the Public Order Act 1986,[1][2] which would have said:</p>
  
  <blockquote>Nothing in this Part shall be read or given effect in a way which prohibits or restricts discussion of, criticism of or expressions of antipathy towards, conduct relating to a particular sexual orientation, or urging persons of a particular sexual orientation to refrain from or modify conduct related to that orientation.</blockquote>
  
  <p>The precise implementation of this motion, had it been passed, would have been to insert a new section 13A into schedule 22 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill[3] that, when enforced, would have inserted a new section 29JA into the part of the Public Order Act 1986 which had been heavily amended by the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006.[4]</p>
  
  <p>There doesn't appear to be an up to date version of the Public Order Act 1986 which is anywhere accessible to the public.</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>[1] <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Order_Act_1986">Public Order Act 1986</a>, Wikipedia</li>
  <li>[2] <a href="http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResults.aspx?LegType=All+Legislation&title=public+order+act&Year=1986&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&TYPE=QS&NavFrom=0&activeTextDocId=2236942&PageNumber=1&SortAlpha=0">Public Order Act 1986</a>, Statute Law Database (official, but very out of date)</li>
  <li>[3] <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmbills/015/08015.230-234.html#jNS2">Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, Schedule 22</a>, published 11 November 2007</li>
  <li>[4] <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_and_Religious_Hatred_Act_2006">Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006</a>, Wikipedia.</li>
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