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Barrister - On behalf of Jeffrey, we are claiming unfair dismissal Introduction The legal and social situation for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals is very different in different parts of the world. In some countries these groups of people enjoy full protection from discrimination, but in some countries homosexuality is still a crime punishable by the death penalty. Existing discrimination against lesbians, gay men and bisexuals at work has been confirmed by a study by the TUC in 1999. Out of some 450 trade unionists asked about their experience at work, no less than 44% reported that they had suffered discrimination because of their sexuality. In the of worst cases this involved dismissal. Amnesty International states that: "at least 70 countries in the world have entered the 21st century with laws on their statute books prohibiting same- sex relations". This report provides evidence that lesbians, gay men and bisexuals all over the...

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