“Saleswomen Beth Moules and Sharleen Amos, both 25, were taunted about their relationship and subjected to crude insults.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A homosexual postman who was called ‘effeminate’, ‘girly’ and ‘bitchy’ by his boss has won £2,400 from the Royal Mail for discrimination over his sexuality.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Catholic charities who discriminate against homosexual couples who want to adopt children are breaking the law, the Charity Tribunal has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A charity worker has been suspended after telling a colleague about his Christian beliefs against homosexuality, even though he says he is not homophobic and was merely responding to questions from a colleague about his beliefs.”
The Times, 12th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Caroline Harris and Julie McMullan claim they are victims of discrimination because they are a same sex couple and have asked a judge to order fertility treatment for Miss Harris.”
Daily Telegraph., 26th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An air steward apologised ‘unreservedly’ yesterday for making ‘unfounded’ allegations of racism and homophobia against Ron Dennis, the McLaren Formula One chairman.”
The Times, 14th January 2009
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“A lesbian couple who were publicly outed in a web advert by their estate agents have won £5,000 in compensation.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently gave judgment in Coleman v Attridge Law (2008). In so doing, it clarified the remit of the Framework Directive (2000/78/EC), which was adopted in November 2000 to combat discrimination in the workplace on grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.”
The Lawyer, 28th July 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“A gay man who suffered ‘grotesquely discriminatory conduct’ from the Presbyterian Church in Wales has been awarded £37,000.”
BBC News, 15th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A gay church worker claims he was bullied out of his job by a manager who ‘would say something about gay sex every day’.”
BBC News, 10th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Complaints of homophobia against eight officers from Devon and Cornwall Police have been dsimissed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”
BBC News, 27th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Bishop has been ordered to undergo equal opportunities training and to pay a gay youth worker nearly £50,000 for refusing him a job because of his sexuality.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A lesbian soldier who endured lewd sexual innuendo from a senior staff sergeant who claimed he could ‘turn her straight’ could win compensation of more than £400,000, after winning her case against the Ministry of Defence.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A married mother of three has won thousands of pounds in compensation from a gay nightclub that discriminated against her because she is heterosexual.”
The Times, 4th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Gay and lesbian people who enter into civil partnerships are at risk of ‘forced outing’ through everyday activities such as taking out a bank loan, according to a report to be published tomorrow.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Government plans to criminalise the stirring up of hatred against gays and lesbians are in disarray because of a Cabinet split over the need for such a law.”
The Times, 26th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Children who call their classmates ‘gay’ risk being arrested for committing a hate crime even if they do not know what the word means, a leading charity warned last night.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Government is to make it a crime to incite hatred because of a person’s sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, Jack Straw announced last night.”
The Times, 9th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“New legislation banning discrimination against gays, lesbians and bisexuals is lawful with just one exception, a High Court [Northern Ireland] judge has ruled.”
BBC News, 11th Setember 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Church leaders expressed fears last night that Christians could be sued under proposed new laws to protect gays from harassment.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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