Gay community must unite to report all hate crime
I was very concerned to see figures from the Met Police showing a significant increase in homophobic crime across London. Camden has the third highest number of incidents in London. Homophobic crime rose 20.9 per cent in the borough, to 81 in the year to
I was very concerned to see figures from the Met Police showing a significant increase in homophobic crime across London. Camden has the third highest number of incidents in London. Homophobic crime rose 20.9 per cent in the borough, to 81 in the year to June.
These figures should prompt renewed action to tackle these disturbing crimes. Lesbian and gay people, as well as heterosexuals, must be encouraged to report any incidents of homophobic hate crime. More also needs to be done in schools to educate young people and eradicate homophobic bullying. And the police should be making every effort to investigate all homophobic hate crimes.
Jean Lambert MEP
Green Party, London
You may also want to watch:
1
Most Read
- 1 Royal Free's critical care beds 98pc full as Covid-19 cases top 500
- 2 Is lockdown working in north London? Here's what the latest data tells us
- 3 Hospital staff describe 'distressing' battle against rising Covid cases
- 4 Joan Bakewell fires legal threat to government over second Covid jab
- 5 Camden man charged with prostitution offences and sexual exploitation
- 6 Mikel Arteta 'excited' by Arsenal's appointment of Richard Garlick
- 7 Lord's Cricket Ground used as Covid-19 vaccination centre
- 8 Housing: Billionaire owner of 'squalid shoeboxes' must 'up its game'
- 9 One in ten people without symptoms Covid positive at Haringey centres
- 10 Ice cream shop supporting freelancers opens in Primose Hill
