When Being You Becomes a Problem: Sexuality, gender, disability and hate
Wed 17 May
|Zoom
This International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the Association of Disabled Lawyers looks at phobia and hate crimes.
Time & Location
17 May 2023, 18:30 – 19:30 BST
Zoom
About the event
This International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the Association of Disabled Lawyers looks at phobia and hate crimes against LGBTQIA+ disabled people. The intersectionality between disability and sexuality can result in hate directed on both fronts and has dire consequences.
Assaults and abuse of LGBTQIA+ disabled people can have a different level of complexity and distress because they feel like they cannot discuss the abuse for fear of ‘coming out’ or the relationship not being taken seriously. LGBTQIA+ disabled people also face the problem of finding good support that recognises all aspects of their identity.
The impact of hate crime is devastating and targets the essence of a person’s identity. It is a growing threat to the safety and security of the LGBTQIA and disabled communities. According to Home Office Statistics, 155,841 hate crimes were reported to the police in 2022, with a rise of 41% for sexual orientation,…