Survey Launched on Women's Experience of Homophobia or Transphobia

Of the incidents reported women are 7 times less likely to report homophobic violence to the police even though it is apparent through the LGBT community that actual incidents between male and female are at a similar level. Why then are women not reporting these incidents?

CLICK ON DOWNLOADS LINK (LEFT) TO DOWNLOAD SURVEY FORM. PLEASE SEND COMPLETED SURVEYS TO: susan.paterson@met.police.uk or Susan Paterson at 11th Floor Empress State Building, Lillie Road, London SW6 1TR.

The Metropolitan Police Service are working hard to address homophobic or transphobic abuse carried out towards women.

Susan Paterson from the Diversity and Citizen Directorate of the MPS explains that it is vital to gain a better understanding of women’s experience of homophobia or transphobia which is why they have commissioned the market research company Stormbreak Research and Consultancy who use gay fieldworkers and understand the LGBT community to implement a survey within London which investigates womens' experiences of homophobia and transphobia.

This will take place all over the Capital in both scene and non scene locations. This survey is also being supported by Gaydargirls.com. If you are out and about in London and are asked to spend a couple of minutes filling in the details, please do it.

Alternatively you can download the form here by visiting the Downloads section to the left.

If anyone feels they have experienced a crime motivated through homophobia or transphobia and would like to make a report to either a LGBT Liaison Officer for the MPS or a LGBT friendly organisation such as Galop or London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard (LLGS). They can contact the following numbers:

susan.paterson@met.police.uk
Tel: 0207 161 2772

Galop: 0207 704 2040
LLGS: 0207 837 7324 - http://www.llgs.org.uk/
LGBT Liaison Officer - http://www.met.police.uk/contacts/LGBT.htm

Contributed by Michael Dresser