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
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
Community News OPINION: Craig’s Thoughts – Tell Me About It (Stud) or A Problem Halve In the August edition of this magazine, I shared at length an experience, a hate-crime of sorts and the debacle that followed at the hands of the criminal justice system. I have no intention of recounting here, either the incident itself or the ensuing overall affair, it is a chapter I am closing. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 5 min read
Community News Be a Hero… #CallTimeOut – ‘Local Heroes’ unveil new hate crime resource Local Heroes to unveil new resources to inspire children and young people to #CallTimeOut on Hate Crime. Local Heroes is an education initiative, delivered through schools, to change young people’s attitudes and inspire them to become responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society. By Besi • 3 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
Community News Brighton Pride parade will highlight hate crime in the UK and abroad As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales on July 27, Brighton & Hove Pride continues with it’s commitment to campaigning for global equality. The 2017 Brighton Pride Community Parade will continue to highlight the struggles of those By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Victims of Hate Crime being failed Current responses to Hate Crime in the UK are failing and letting down victims, says new report entitled Identifying and Dismantling Barriers to Justice. New research by University of Leicester experts highlights the barriers that victims face in accessing justice and identifies ways of overcoming t By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Bristol police appeal for witnesses to homophobic attack Avon and Somerset Police are investigating a homophobic hate crime in which a teenager was assaulted in Bristol city centre. The 19-year-old victim was in Park Street, near to Tesco on College Green, when he was verbally abused by two men before one of them punched him in the face just before 4am on By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Hove man sentenced for assaulting Transgender woman Philip Poole, 41, of Shirley Street, Hove pleaded guilty to common assault and intentional harassment, alarm and distress when he appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, April 26. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Bristol Pride puts spotlight on hate crime Organisers of Bristol Pride Festival shine a spotlight on Hate Crime with a campaign to raise awareness, increase reporting and to tackle the number of incidents taking place. The project, made possible by funding from the Avon and Somerset Police Crime Commissioners Community Action Fund, aims to t By Gary Hart • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Crack down on LGBTI hate crime in Scotland Police Scotland and the Equality Network are to work together to train more than 60 officers to help prevent hate crime faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Scotland. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
