Homophobic and Transphobic Hate crimes Surge in England and Wales

Editorial illustration inspired by The Guardian article, ‘Homophobic and transphobic hate crimes surge in England and Wales’ by Sarah Marsh, Aamna Mohdin and Niamh McIntyre.

They go on to say, “Offences double since 2014 against gay and lesbian people and treble against trans people, Guardian analysis reveals. The findings come after two women were attacked on a bus in London for refusing to kiss in front of a group of men. The incident sparked widespread condemnation.”

Taz Edwards-White, an alliance manager at Metro, an equalities and diversity organisation, said the hate crime figures were likely to be “the tip of the iceberg”. She added: “There is a tension, and even within our own LGBT community there is a tension. I believe it’s a direct result of people feeling unsafe due to rise of the rightwing political movement.