‘The Hate Crime Report. Homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in London’, shows that although crime rates may be dropping, LGBT people are still experiencing high levels of abuse.
On 26 June 2013, the Scottish Government introduced the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish Parliament.
The Scottish Government published the ‘Consultation on the Draft Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill: Analysis of Written Responses’ on 27 June 2013.
On 24 June 2013, the Council of Europe adopted ‘Guidelines To Promote and Protect the Enjoyment of All Human Rights by lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Persons’.
The Joint Committee on Human Rights published its Legislative Scrutiny of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill on 14 June 2013.
On 17 May, TGEU launched the ‘Trans Rights Europe Map’ to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2013.
Case No: CO/9333/20 Date 19 October 2012 Link to judgment R (on the application of RB) v Devon County Council [2012] EWHC 3597(Admin) Discrimination grounds
The Equality Challenge Unit publishes factsheets and guidance to support academics, staff and students in further and higher education.
On 14 March 2013 the European Parliament called for a ban on homophobic and transphobic hate crime/speech.
The London LGBT Almanac 2nd Edition, published by Kairos in Soho, is available as a uniquely designed print publication.
