How is the perceived moral status of gays a factor in the way courts have dealt with cases affecting them?

I cover courts in the UK. While there are strict instructions to judges, juries etc to disregard sexual status on any charge, human nature will prevail.


In the judiciary, there are plenty of gays who would never admit it, and therefore would, perhaps, give a more sympathetic hearing to similarly minded.


I think, it probably evens itself out, who knows?How is the perceived moral status of gays a factor in the way courts have dealt with cases affecting them?
Muder and robbery is murder or robbery. Gay or straight...