The number of registered homophobic and transphobic hate crimes in the UK rose sharply with the end of the lockdown in the summer.
London – The number of registered homophobic and transphobic hate crimes in the UK has increased sharply with the end of the lockdown in the summer. The PA news agency reported on Friday, citing police figures. According to this, more than 2,200 crimes in connection with hatred of people because of their sexual orientation were registered in the United Kingdom between May and August of this year. In the four-month period before, however, there were only about 1,400 acts.
A similar trend can be seen in acts of hatred against trans people. Here the number rose from 208 to 324. The corona measures in the country were gradually lifted in the first half of the year. Whether there is a connection between the easing and the increase was not stated. The numbers are therefore well above the pre-pandemic level.
Hate crimes in the UK are defined as criminal acts that are either motivated by hatred, or that expresses hatred, of the victim’s origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
The National Police Chiefs’ Council in Great Britain called on victims of attacks on LGBTQI + people to report crimes. The officers are highly qualified and would “treat everyone with respect and dignity and handle the cases carefully”.
LGBTQI + stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, inter and queer people and the plus sign as a placeholder for other identities. (dpa)
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