LGBTQ+ News This year’s National Hate Crime Awareness Week candle to be lit in solidarity with those affected by anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes The annual Act of Hope and Remembrance for those affected by Hate Crime will be taking place at Regent Hall in London on Sunday, October 13. This year, the National Candle will be lit in solidarity with those affected by anti-LGBT+ Hate Crime. During National Hate Crime Awareness Week, the 10 victim By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Comment COMMENT: Do not dismiss or explain away the rise in recorded homophobia I experienced three serious incidents within the space of just over a year in 2017-2018 and following the public service and legal response to the first, I did not report the other two. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 1 min read
Community Light a candle for International Day of Hope & Remembrance on Sunday, October 18 Organisers of National Hate Crime Awareness Week encourage all to light a candle and share a video/picture of it on social media at 6pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community National Hate Crime Awareness Week: Race Hate Crime Webinar on Monday, October 12 On behalf of the Metropolitan Police, organisers of National Hate Crime Awareness Week (#NationalHCAW) invite you to a free National Hate Crime Awareness Week webinar on Race on Monday, October 12 from 2pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts ‘No Place for Hate’ – new poem from Andreena Leeanne for National Hate Crime Awareness Week Organisers of #NationalHCAW announce they have commissioned a new poem by Andreena Leeanne, No Place for Hate, for National Hate Crime Awareness Week, which takes place from Saturday, October 10 to Saturday, October 17. By Graham Robson • 1 min read