General News Anti-LGBTQ+ preacher convicted of a hate crime Omar Mohamad, a 65-year-old Muslim preacher, has been convicted of hate crime after calling a gay man a “creature” in 2019. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Anti-trans court case against the Crown Prosecution Service unsuccessful A legal challenge, against the Crown Prosecution Service for “adopting a pro-trans ideology”, has been unsuccessful. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community News Today at B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival: Tackling hate crime and domestic abuse in Brighton & Hove What can you do if you or someone you know is affected by domestic abuse and how can you challenge hate crime? Those are just some of the questions being posed at two free training workshops being held by the Crown Prosecution Service in the South East as part of the B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festiv By Besi • 2 min read
Health Man convicted of deliberately infecting sexual partners with HIV A man who deliberately infected at least five sexual partners with HIV has been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm. Darryl Rowe, 27, was also convicted of five counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent following a trial at Lewes Crown Court. By Besi • 3 min read
In The South Brighton couple receive community orders following homophobic abuse Man and a woman sentenced to 12 month community orders, after yelling homophobic abuse in an ongoing neighbour dispute in Brighton. Lacey Lee (24) and her boyfriend Gary Corness (32) from Hadlow Close, Brighton were both convicted of public order offences, after the victim was subjected to the abuse By Besi • 2 min read
In The South 29% increase in hate crimes in England and Wales Those responsible for hate crime in Kent, Surrey and Sussex are much more likely to be convicted for their crimes than in other parts of the country. New figures show Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) South East, which handles these types of prosecutions in the three counties, has the second highest c By Besi • 3 min read
General News CPS announcement concerns male victims of domestic abuse The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published its first ever public statement recognising the needs and experiences of male victims of offences including rape, domestic abuse, harassment, stalking and child sexual abuse. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
In The South ‘Hate crime’ perpetrators in Sussex receive tougher prison sentences Defendants in Sussex are being handed stiffer sentences because they have committed a hate crime motivated by prejudice. A total of 47 criminal sentences were ‘uplifted’ in Sussex between January and March this year. Crimes which are eligible for an ‘uplifted’ sentence are any that are motivated ‘wh By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Galop launch online hate crime report Galop, the national LGBT domestic violence helpline, welcomes Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) commitment to crack down on online hate crime and launches online anti-LGBT+ hate crime report. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News 80 year old fined for homophobic abuse A eighty year old woman who yelled homophobic abuse at a man in Lewes has been fined £249. The victim was abused outside his shop in Cliffe High Street during a row with a woman about how she had parked outside the shop, as it was interfering with his business. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Carry On Up The Crown Prosecution Service On the evening of May 13, 2016, my husband and I boarded a First Class train carriage to Manchester from London Euston. We heard the ladies before we saw them, as the group of three, aged between 35 and 55, rolled up the aisle laughing hysterically and demonstrating every gulp of wine they had clear By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 13 min read