Then there are the gays, persecuted by the Christians, Jews and Muslims. Funny, gays are the children of, get this, Christians, Jews and Muslims. Talk about "familiy values".
Gays are not being persecuted by Christians or Jews. Everyone but Muslims are being persecuted by the Muslims.
Persecution is not being done by Christians, but, just as Christians and Jews, and even Muslims are discriminated against from time to time, so are gays.
Following one's "religious" beliefs is not considered persecution in the way mentioned by the poster. Often it might look like, or even be discrimination, but not persecution.