Homophobic and transphobic hate crimes surge in England and Wales
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Offences double since 2014 against gay and lesbian people and treble against trans people, Guardian analysis reveals.
By Sarah Marsh, Aamna Mohdin and Niamh McIntyre
Homophobic and transphobic hate crimes, including stalking, harassment and violent assault, have more than doubled in England and Wales over five years, a Guardian analysis has shown.
The rate of LGBT hate crime per capita rose by 144% between 2013-14 and 2017-18. In the most recent year of data, police recorded 11,600 crimes, mo...
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