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Hate crimes reach record high in England and Wales as anti-trans offences double

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The number of hate crimes recorded in England and Wales reached a new high this year, official statistics show. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. There were a total of 155,841 hate crimes recorded by police in the year ending March 2022, an increase of 26% from the previous 12 months. It marks the largest annual rise since 2017. Offences targeting transgender people rose by 56% from 2020/21, showing the largest proportional increase for any group with a total of 4,355 anti-trans incidents on…

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9 in 10 LGBTQ+ sexual violence victims did not report assault to police, study finds

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Almost 9 in 10 LGBTQ+ sexual violence victims did not report the incident to police, a ground-breaking study from Galop has found. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. More than half (51%) feared they would not be taken seriously if they did come forward, with 25% being worried that the police would discriminate against them because of their LGBTQ+ identity. Almost 6 in 10 (56%) did not report what happened because they thought the police would not be able to do anything. Of the…

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1 in 4 LGBTQ+ sexual assault survivors believe attacker was trying to ‘convert’ them

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Sexual assault was used as a means of trying to change the identity of one in four LGBTQ+ respondents to a survey of survivors, Galop found. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. The LGBTQ+ anti-abuse charity’s study asked 935 members of the community who had survived sexual assault if they were subjected to it because they believe the perpetrator was attempting to change their sexuality or gender identity. Almost 24% said they had, with this figure increasing to 34% for asexual victims,…

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