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Reports of LGBTQ+ hate crimes in West of England rise more than 50%
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Figures from three police forces revealed reports of hate crimes directed at LGBTQ+ people have increased more than 50% in the last two years.
The data looked into reports made to the Avon and Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucester police forces. 712 incidents were reported in 2019.
In 2021, the number of incidents reported rose to 1109. Individually, reports went up 38% in Avon and Somerset, 72% in Gloucestershire and 149% in Wiltshire over the two-year period.
Since the start of the pandemic, abuse towards queer people has gotten worse. Tim Birkbeck is the LGBT lead for Stand Against Racism and Inequality in Bristol.
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