Thursday, June 26, 2008

1 OUT OF 5 GAY'S BASHED!!!

"A new survey of gay, bisexual and lesbian people has revealed that they are regular targets for physical and verbal abuse, yet many do not trust the police to take action.
Homophobic Hate Crime: The Gay British Crime Survey spoke to more than 1,700 LGB people in England, Scotland and Wales."
[SOURCE]

This is nuts.. I just read some of their findings and couldn't believe my eyes. I hope its not the same for here in North America.. Check out some of the findings:
  • One in five lesbian and gay people have experienced a homophobic hate crime or incident in the last three years.
  • One in eight have been a victim in the last year.
  • Three in four of those experiencing hate crimes or incidents did not report them to the police.
  • Six per cent say they occurred when they were with a child.

More stats within the article. [Click Here]

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