Firms in North face new gay discrimination laws

Businesses in the North will be breaking the law from today if they refuse services to gays, lesbians and bisexuals.

Mon, 01 Jan, 2007 - 11:29

Businesses in the North will be breaking the law from today if they refuse services to gays, lesbians and bisexuals.

New laws outlawing the denial of goods and services to people on grounds of sexual orientation came into effect in the North ahead of other parts of the UK.

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