The theme of this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) is resisting, supporting and healing together. Pre-pandemic there were reports that hate crimes were on the rise. As we start to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, it perfectly encapsulates many of the needs of LGBT+ people in 2021. It’s now a cliche to say that our “return to normal” can’t be a return to the way that things were before, but it’s true. Pre-pandemic there were reports that hate crimes were on the rise, homophobic hate crimes up 19% year-on-year and transgender hate crimes up 16%. As we start to head back out again, we need to be mindful that things need to change . Resisting homophobia, biphobia and transphobia is essential both at home and abroad. Domestically, trans people face a barrage of obstacles and harassment in our media, and have been routinely let down by our government. In ILGA-Europe’s latest ranking of LGBT+ rights in th...
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