GLBTI hate crimes on the rise in UK

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GLBTI hate crimes on the rise in UK

Author // Serkan Ozturk | October 25, 2011

http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/northern-territory/2399-hate-crimes-against-lgbt-community-rise-in-britain.html

UK: Incidents of hate crimes targeting gay and transgender people in Britain are on the rise, with the latest police statistics showing that crimes against transgender people rose by 14 per cent during 2010, while some areas recorded a 170 per cent increase of homophobic crimes.

Of utmost concern is Scotland, where homophobic offences have risen fivefold in five years, with 666 crimes against LGBT people recorded in 2009/10 compared to the 365 reported in 2007/08.
Earlier this week it was reported that an openly gay bar tender was the possible victim of a hate crime after his burnt body was discovered in Ayrshire, Scotland.