Homophobic incidents
Harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people is a crime. It is any incident perceived to be homophobic by the victim of the offence or any other person.
A homophobic incident is any offensive conduct or behaviour aimed at an individual or group because of their sexuality or presumed sexuality.
Some incidents, such as abuse, insults and threats are very obvious. Others, such as damage to property or malicious complaints, may be less obvious.
Nottinghamshire Police and its Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Consultative Group encourage the reporting of all homophobic incidents to the police. You can report an incident by telephone, in person or in writing to your local police station.
In an emergency always ring 999. In a non-emergency ring Nottinghamshire Police’s Homophobic Incident freephone help line on 0800 085 8522. You will be able to speak to officers who are specially trained to understand the concerns you may have in reporting the incident.
The help line is not staffed continuously, but if you leave a message on the answerphone our officers will get back to you. If you would like to receive a copy of our Hate Crime Procedure please contact us on our free phone help line.
You can also seek help and advice from other organisations, including your local council, a solicitor, the Nottingham Lesbian and Gay Switchboard on 0115 934 8485, the GAi Project on 0115 947 6868 or Victim Support in Nottinghamshire on 0115 844 5094.