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Senior UK Tory backs anti-gay discrimination

Mon 5 Apr 2010 In: International News View at NDHA

Britain's Conservative party is facing a row after the shadow home secretary was secretly taped suggesting that people who ran bed and breakfasts in their homes should "have the right" to turn away homosexual couples. Michael Black and John Morgan The comments drew an angry response from gay groups and other parties, which said they were evidence that senior Tory figures still tolerate prejudice.Ben Summerskill, chief executive of gay rights group Stonewall, says the legal position in Britain is "perfectly clear... if you are going to offer the public a commercial service – and B  

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First published: Monday, 5th April 2010 - 9:04pm

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