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 LGBTQ+ people ‘still being denied basic rights’, says mother of Matthew Shepard The mother of Matthew Shepard, an American gay man who was murdered 25 years ago, said LGBTQ+ people in the United States are “still being denied basic rights”. “They’re still being denied basic rights, the community is, and the absolute outward showing of hate again, it’s just infuriating to me,” J By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Third Queer Night Pride demo to take place at the Cock Tavern in London this Friday The third Queer Night Pride demonstration will take place in London on Friday, October 14 in response to a rise in reported hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News US hate crimes at highest level in over a decade According to an FBI report, released on Monday November 16, hate crimes at the highest level in over a decade in the US. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Hate Crimes at record high, new figures from Home Office reveal. Statistics released by the Home Office have revealed that hate crime has hit its highest level on record with 105,090 hate crimes recorded in 2019/20, up 8% compared with 97,446 offences in 2018/19. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
