Campaign against hate crimes
WEST Midlands Police is backing a campaign to raise awareness of homophobic and transphobic hate crime and to encourage victims to seek help by speaking out.
West Midlands Police backs campaign to tackle homophobic and transphobic hate crime
West Midlands Police is supporting a campaign to raise awareness of homophobic and transphobic hate crime and to encourage victims to seek help by speaking out.
In a film released today (video above) by International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHoT) a group of 36 lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender (LGBT) police officers and police staff tell their stories and offer advice.
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