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<p>Hate crime of any kind is completely unacceptable. In October 2018 the Government
refreshed the Action Against Hate to ensure that it is still fit for purpose to tackle
hate crime including homophobic, biphobic and transphobic abuse.</p><p>The Action
Plan includes a number of commitments that are addressing all forms of hate crime,
including a review of hate crime legislation by the Law Commission which commenced
earlier this year, a public awareness campaign which has run twice, and the Online
Harms White Paper consultation.</p><p>There are also a number of specific commitments
addressing homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crime, which have been informed
by the Government’s 2018 LGBT Action Plan. These include: the Crown Prosecution Service
working with partners to improve the recording and monitoring of equalities data for
LGBT victims of hate crime and reviewing and refreshing its LGBT Hate Crime Schools
Pack; further Government Equalities Office funding for anti-bullying interventions
in schools from March 2019 to March 2020; support from the Home Office to the police
to improve training in responding to victims; multiple Home Office funded projects
aimed at tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crime; and continued engagement
with LBGT stakeholders.</p>
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