tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614832110829270140.post4158450924504190934..comments2024-01-11T17:05:24.759+00:00Comments on Lurking about SE11: LGBT Community Safety QuestionnaireSE11 Lurkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01727961781290615066noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614832110829270140.post-59935870492740795462010-03-23T09:04:48.996+00:002010-03-23T09:04:48.996+00:00I am rather concerned that the police stats for La...I am rather concerned that the police stats for Lambeth show a 47% increase in homophobic hate crime over the last year. This tallies with similar figures from Manchester and across London. Although this can be put down to increased police reporting it is worrying. It is also significant that race related hate crime fell in the borough by 8% over the same period.<br /><br /><br />As a gay man and also a disabled person, I am making hate crime against both groups an issue in my general election campaign for Vauxhall and will be bringing this up with the Police Consultative Forum.<br /><br />Joseph Healy<br />Green Party Parliamentary CandidateJosephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940128496978545696noreply@blogger.com