Tackling hate crime against LGBT people
Fri, 28 Oct 2016 16:44:00 BST
Professor Surya Monro contributed to a large project recently completed by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Consortium funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission on behalf of Bi UK. This has led to the production of a range of resources aimed at helping individuals affected by hate crime and to support agencies tackling hate crime. These have been published in advance of National Hate Crime Awareness Week that takes place in October every year. The 17 resources and five videos offer guidance and practical help on a wide range of subjects including:
- Emergency accommodation
- Financial assistance schemes
- Practical help keeping a record of incidents
- Guidance for LGBT parents on talking to their children about bullying
- Tackling Biphobia and Transphobia
The full set of the 17 resources and five videos can be found on the LGBT Hate Crime Unit’s Public Resources pages or on the National Hate Crime Partnership website: www.lgbthatecrime.org.uk. The leaflet on Tackling Biphobia: A Guide for Safety Services is available to download here.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission also recently published a new report into the cause of hate crime [insert link ] https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/research-report-102-causes-and-motivations-of-hate-crime.pdf which Professor Monro and Kris Christmann contributed to via consultancy (reviewing). Professor Monro represents Bi UK [insert link http://www.biuk.org/] on the National Hate Crime Partnership.
