Homophobic hate crime in the city of Portsmouth has risen by 12 per cent, this year, compared to 2004.
Over half the people who responded to a local council survey said they'd experienced hate crime in the area, according to Portsmouth News.
Fifty nine per cent of respondents had experienced one or more incidents or homophobic crimes in the last year. To put that into context, the national average is 12 per cent.
But the problem is not just with people outside of the community – 29 per cent said they had experienced some kind of abuse within a current or former relationship.
However, the survey found the gay community's confidence in public services was rising thanks to lesbian and gay liaison officers.
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