Hate Crime: Any incident which is perceived to be based upon prejudice towards or hatred of the victim because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation disability or so perceived by the victim or any other person

LGBT Hate Crime can exist in many different ways. If someone is the victim of an incident that they believe prejudiced against them because of their sexuality, it is a hate crime. This can include:

• Physical abuse
• Verbal abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Spitting
• Damage to property
• Threats
• Written/printed abuse