Hate Crime

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”.

Essex couple victims of homophobic attack

A gay couple living in Basildon, Essex, were left “covered in cuts and bruises” after being attacked by a group of five men on October 10.

Birmingham sees another homophobic hate crime

John-Paul Kesseler is the latest victim of an anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime in Birmingham after he was beaten “for holding another man’s hand”.

Man left with fractured eye socket after attack in Birmingham’s Gay Village

Matt Brooks is the latest victim of an anti-LGBTQ+ attack in Birmingham’s Gay Village, leaving him in need of emergency surgery.

Yorkshire man creates support group after homophobic attack

South Yorkshire psychic medium, Andrew James, has launched an LGBTQ+ support group online after he was physically assaulted on a night out.

Madrid holds protest after wave of hate crimes

Hundreds of marchers gathered in central Madrid on September 11 to protest the rising number of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in Spain.

Birmingham’s Gay Village sees another homophobic attack

Two gay men were violently attacked in Birmingham’s Gay Village on June 18, with the incident only just being made public knowledge.