It may be 2023, but abuse directed against the LGBT+ community is on the rise in the UK. New stats* reveal that 68% of LGBT+ people were subjected to a hate crime in the past year and one in four of those surveyed reported suffering physical injury from a hate-fuelled attack. From verbal abuse to online threats and physical violence, such crimes have become commonplace. And with 75% of victims too afraid to report such incidents to the police, the problem could be more severe than it appears. But why are things getting worse, and what more can be done? speaks to one woman whose son took his own life after suffering mental health issues,
