"Hayes complained to British Columbia's Human Rights Tribunal that he was discriminated against because he is a pagan who practices a 'BDSM lifestyle' and deserves protection under the human rights code, based on sexual orientation.

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"An appeals court rejected a bid by Vancouver police on Tuesday to block a hearing on whether Peter Hayes' rights were violated when an officer refused to grant him the permit he needed to get a chauffeur's job.

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"'How can the tribunal determine if BDSM falls within the meaning of "sexual orientation" if it does not have a full understanding of what BDSM means?' Justice Anne Rowles wrote for the three-judge panel."