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Article

23 Feb 2008

Author:
Megan Murphy, FT

Heterosexual tests law on gay discrimination [UK]

A married father of three who claims he was teased for years over his purported "homosexual tendencies" is bringing a key test challenge to legislation prohibiting gay discrimination. Stephen English claims he was repeatedly referred to as "faggot" and "Mr Franglais" by colleagues at Thomas Sanderson Blinds...The case is set to be referred to the Court of Appeal after the Employment Appeal Tribunal...ruled that Mr English, as a non-gay man, was not covered by the law banning discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation...Thomas Sanderson denies wrongdoing.