Hate Crimes Against Trans People Rises 81% in UK
The BBC has reported a dramatic rise in hate crimes against trans people across England, Scotland, and Wales. 1,944 crimes were reported last financial year (between 2016 and 2017), that is an 81 percent increase in attacks.
“These statistics are the real life consequences of a society where transphobia is everywhere,” said Stonewall campaigner Laura Russell, “from the front pages of newspapers, to social media, and on our streets.
“We need people to realise how severe the situation is for trans people, and to be active in standing up as a visible ally to trans people, in whatever way they can.”
“Abuse or violence directed at someone on the basis of their transgender identity is never acceptable,” said a representative of the Home Office.
“That’s why we are committed to tackling hate crime in all its forms, including abuse targeted at transgender people, through the Government’s Hate Crime Action Plan.
“We work closely with stakeholders to tackle hate crime, including funding community-led projects aimed at tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crime.”
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