Commission of human rights 1 sexual orientation refers to a persons sexual and emotional attraction to people of the same gender homosexual orientation another gender heterosexual orientation or both genders bisexual orientation 2 gender identity refers to a persons experience of self expression in relation to social. Human rights sexual orientation and gender identity in the commonwealth struggles for decriminalisation and changechallenges these developments as the first book to focus on experiences of lesbian gay bisexual transgender and intersex lgbti and all non heterosexual people in the commonwealth the volume offers the most internationally extensive analysis to date of the global struggle for decriminalisation of same sex sexual behaviour and relationships. Equality and freedom from discrimination are fundamental human rights that belong to all people irrespective of sexual orientation gender identity or because they are intersex however lesbian gay bisexual trans gender diverse and intersex lgbti people in australia can experience discrimination harassment and hostility in many areas of everyday life. Transgender an umbrella term for people whose gender identity and or expression is different from cultural expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth being transgender does not imply any specific sexual orientation therefore transgender people may identify as straight gay lesbian bisexual etc