Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes at a record high after lockdown ends
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime in the UK is at its highest level since the pandemic began, with police officers reporting a stark rise in offenses.
Homophobia
Bouncer jailed after homophobic attack at Leeds Pride
On November 22, prosecutors at Leeds Crown Court heard the case of a gay man who was violently attacked by a bar bouncer during Leeds Pride.
Northern Ireland sees homophobic attack amid wave of hate crime
Police have appealed for witnesses after a man was violently beaten by a group of men who verbally assaulted him with “homophobic slurs”.
15-year-old beaten in homophobic attack
A teenager was violently attacked in St Andrews, Scotland, after being subjected to homophobic harassment on a bus last Wednesday.
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”.