LGBT hate crimes up sharply since lockdown, figures show

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LGBT hate crimes up sharply since lockdown, figures show

Homophobic and transphobic hate crime recorded by forces rose sharply after lockdown restrictions were eased, new figures show.

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Date - 3rd December 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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At least 14,670 homophobic hate crime offences were recorded from January to August 2021, compared with 11,841 in the same period of 2020. While offences averaged 1,456 a month from January to April this year, they jumped to 2,211 on average from...

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