In my last article, I talked about the rise of online ‘trolls’ but something that has been around for much longer than trolls is perpetrators of hate crimes; either through the press or via the traditional old fashioned face to face method.
Unfortunately, it’s something that goes on far too frequently and has probably even gone on in front of you without you even realising. But what is a hate crime? And how is a hate crime any different from any other sort of threatening or violent behaviour?
To read more please visit the Gay UK Website. https://www.thegayuk.com/opinion-attacked-for-being-gay-or-attacked-for-being-there/