transgender hatred

Is the burning of the Pride flag a hate crime?

Is the burning of the Pride flag a hate crime?

By Mark Walters, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology, University of Sussex. Pride month is a celebration of all things LGBTQ+. Yet recently it has become a source of division, both between LGBTQ+ communities and wider society, as well as between subgroups within the community itself. Of particular contention has been the use of a…

On 28th June 2023 by Mark Walters in Biphobia, hate crime, Hate crime legislation, homophobia, LGBT hate crime, Online hate, transgender hatred, transphobic hate crime

A Response to the Law Commission’s Hate Crime Law Final Report

A Response to the Law Commission’s Hate Crime Law Final Report

By Jon Garland, Jo Smith, Mark Walters and Irene Zempi On December 7th the Law Commission for England and Wales published its long awaited final report on hate crime laws. In 2018 the Government requested that the Commission look into whether the law should be expanded to include new characteristics (including gender or sex) and…

On 16th December 2021 by Mark Walters in Football, Gender critical feminism, Gendered violence, hate crime, Hate crime legislation, Hate Speech, misogyny, Stirring up hatred, transgender hatred

Mark Walters: You will need to contact the conference organisers directly. INHS Team
WJT: I'm glad you included "support" on the flowchart. When you've been accused of hatespeak, i...
Jakub Supel: Here we have the classic problem of interpreting the meaning of "grossly offensive" and "r...
Jakub Supel: "Equally, the European Court of Human Rights has held that the right to freedom of express...