AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Laws discriminating against gays can constitute grounds for granting asylum, the European Union's highest court said on Thursday in response to a request by Dutch judges for guidance.
The ruling related to three Africans seeking asylum in the Netherlands who told Dutch authorities they feared persecution for their sexual orientation if they returned.
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