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>Reports of homophobic hate crimes have risen by 210 percent over the last six years, while over the same period transphobic hate crime reports rose by 332 percent, according to figures obtained by VICE World News.
>The new data shows there were 6,363 reports of hate crimes based on sexual orientation in 2014-15, the year same-sex weddings became legal in Great Britain, compared to 19,679 in 2020-21. For reports of transphobic hate crimes, there were 598 in 2014-15 and 2,588 in 2020-21.
>While some police forces claim the increases they’ve seen in reports might be down to more people being comfortable coming forward to them, LGBTQ charities have told VICE World News that these figures are “only the tip of the iceberg.”
>Anna Montgomery knows what it’s like to be hated because of who you are. The 21-year-old was left beaten and covered in blood when she was the victim of a transphobic attack in Belfast in September 2020.
>“Me and my boyfriend went out for a nice meal in town, but while we were having a few drinks I was assaulted at the table. A guy literally came up and punched me in the face.”
>“I reported it to the police, but they didn’t really do anything. They asked me to come in and give a statement, but then they called me a week later and said there wasn’t enough evidence.” The PSNI has been contacted for comment.
https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/4avkyw/anti-lgbtq-hate-crime-reports-increase-in-six-years?__twitter_impression=true
>The new data shows there were 6,363 reports of hate crimes based on sexual orientation in 2014-15, the year same-sex weddings became legal in Great Britain, compared to 19,679 in 2020-21. For reports of transphobic hate crimes, there were 598 in 2014-15 and 2,588 in 2020-21.
>While some police forces claim the increases they’ve seen in reports might be down to more people being comfortable coming forward to them, LGBTQ charities have told VICE World News that these figures are “only the tip of the iceberg.”
>Anna Montgomery knows what it’s like to be hated because of who you are. The 21-year-old was left beaten and covered in blood when she was the victim of a transphobic attack in Belfast in September 2020.
>“Me and my boyfriend went out for a nice meal in town, but while we were having a few drinks I was assaulted at the table. A guy literally came up and punched me in the face.”
>“I reported it to the police, but they didn’t really do anything. They asked me to come in and give a statement, but then they called me a week later and said there wasn’t enough evidence.” The PSNI has been contacted for comment.
https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/4avkyw/anti-lgbtq-hate-crime-reports-increase-in-six-years?__twitter_impression=true
