LGBT+ groups in Switzerland are calling for the country’s parliament to adopt a national action plan to tackle hate crime. It comes after an attack in Geneva when three attackers beat an LGBT+ man.
However, the organizations say attacks on LGBT+ people are a daily occurrence. Now six of the parties in the Federal Assembly, Switzerland’s parliament, are supporting action.
National Councillor Angelo Barrile, of the Swiss Socialist Party (SP), is spearheading the move. He said: ‘I myself had experienced violence when I was traveling with my partner in Zurich.
Such experiences are unfortunately common for LGBTQ people – that has to change! ‘The Federal Council is now required to finally take effective measures at all levels.’ The proposed