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    Online misgendering ‘could be investigated’ in Scotland under new hate crime law

    by Craig Paton Apr 01, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Scotland’s minister for victims and community safety has said people “could be investigated” for misgendering someone online under a new hate crime law which came into effect on Monday.

    MSPs passed the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act in 2021, consolidating existing hate crime legislation and creating a new offence of stirring up hatred against protected characteristics, although sex has been omitted in favour of a standalone Bill designed to tackle misogyny.

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