LGBTQ+ News Galop, the charity which supports LGBTQ+ people who have experienced abuse and violence, to benefit from cash boost from the UK government Galop, the charity which supports LGBTQ+ people who have experienced abuse and violence, is to benefit from a funding boost from the UK government to help more victims of domestic abuse access support at the most vulnerable moments in their lives. Nine helplines across eight charities, including Gal By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Galop launches appeal in response to a 35% increase in domestic violence referrals during winter period Galop, the national LGBTQ+ anti-abuse charity, has launched an appeal in response to a 35% increase in domestic violence referrals during the winter period. According to Galop, this winter, “thousands of LGBTQ+ people will have no choice but to return to homes where they once faced abuse, violence a By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News New report highlights how mobile apps help tackle anti-LGBTQ+ hate A new report, published to coincide with National Hate Crime Awareness Week, has argued that technology can play a vital role in supporting individuals to disclose more information about both criminal and non-criminal hate incidents involving LGBTQ+ people. The report, called Hate Happens: Technolog By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stonewall reacts to new hate crime statistics, which “may not paint the full picture” While hate crime statistics, released on Thursday, October 10, suggest there is a downward trend in reported hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community, Stonewall believes official numbers may not paint the full picture. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News “Everyone has a right to travel without fear.” One in five LGBTQ+ people have experienced hate crime on London transport network in the past year Out In London – LGBTQ+ people’s safety on the London transport network, a new survey conducted by LGBTQ+ anti-abuse charity Galop, on behalf of independent passenger watchdog London Travelwatch, has revealed the extent of abuse, harassment and violence faced by the LGBTQ+ community when travelling i By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Community News Galop launches the UK’s first ever dedicated helpline to support LGBTQ+ victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse. New research from the charity shows that over half (53%) of LGBTQ+ people in the UK have been subjected to sexual violence in their lives. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Research reveals impact of Conversion Therapy practises on LGBTQ+ and trans people in the UK New research from LGBTQ+ anti-abuse charity Galop has found that one in five LGBTQ+ people and more than a third of trans people have been subjected to conversion therapy in the UK. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Vodafone Foundation launches new app to help tackle LGBTQ+ hate crime The app, developed by Vodafone Foundation in partnership with UK LGBTQ+ anti-abuse and rights charities Galop and Stonewall, comes as new research from Vodafone found that over two-thirds (68%) of LGBTQ+ respondents had been victims of hate crime in the last year, and more than a quarter (27%) had b By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Health Digging Beneath The Surface – Michael Handrick on the mental health epidemic affecting LGBTQ+ communities We can no longer ignore our mental health, especially at this inflection point in time when our rights are being attacked once again across the world. By Contributor • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Galop launches largest ever report of its kind on LGBTQ+ experiences of sexual violence In a survey of almost 1,000 LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual assault by Galop, respondents reported instances of rape, penetrative sexual assault, ‘revenge porn’ and groping, which was more often than not perpetrated due to the victim’s identity. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
General News Update: Arrest made over Homophobic Attack in Birmingham Police have made an arrest after 38-year-old John-Paul Kesseler was struck with a wine bottle in Birmingham “for holding another man’s hand”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Yeovil woman victim of homophobic attack A woman in her 20s was beaten unconscious by three men in Yeovil, Somerset, in a homophobic attack. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
