Britain’s leading Jewish group joined Christians and Muslims in protesting the country’s new gay tolerance laws. The Daily Mail reported that the Board of Deputies of British Jews voiced concern over the Sexual Orientation Regulations, which will take effect in April. The regulations punish businesses and organizations that discriminate on grounds of sexual orientation.
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