06/26/2008
UK Survey: 1 in 5 Gay People Victimized by Homophobic Aggression
According to The Guardian, UK gay rights group Stonewall had the group YouGov carry out the survey, which polled over 1,700 lesbian, gay and bisexual people. They're calling it the first comprehensive national survey of its kind:
"The poll found that 12.5% had been the victims of a homophobic crime or incident over the past year, and 20% over the past three years. One in six of the victims had been physically assaulted and one in eight had been subjected to unwanted sexual contact. Almost nine in 10 had experienced homophobic insults and harassment. Three-quarters of the victims had not reported the incident to the police, often because they did not think the complaint would be investigated. Two-thirds of victims who reported incidents to the police were not offered advice or referred to support services."
Posted 10:00 AM EST by Andy Towle in Crime, Gay Slurs, Great Britain, News | Permalink
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Well, I guess this can put to rest that only African and Caribbean counties are homophobic and intolerant.
Posted by: Sebastian | Jun 26, 2008 12:48:47 PM
Watch out, Sebastian, there are some who will claim that it's the African & Caribbean British immigrants who are doing most of the gay-bashing. You can't win with these KKK bitches.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | Jun 26, 2008 12:55:03 PM
Oh come on! There's no comparison between the UK, which has civil partnerships and laws protecting gay people, and somewhere like Jamaica and Ghana, where homophobia is not only not a crime, but is encouraged.
Posted by: Julius | Jun 26, 2008 1:36:35 PM