Homophobic hate crimes and hate incidents

S. Dick

Homophobic hate crimes and incidents occur commonly in the everyday lives of LGB people. Too many LGB people worry about being the victim of crime and feel at risk of being a victim of hate crime. Both the experience and fear of homophobic hate crimes and incidents have a dramatic impact on the quality of life of millions of LGB people. This summary highlights new insights into homophobic hate crime and hate incidents. It draws upon a range of sources, in particular Stonewall's latest research 'Homophobic Hate Crime : The British Gay Crime Survey 2008'.