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| Region | United Kingdom |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Once Northern Ireland's 2004 hate crime law took effect, it became the only UK constituent country to have protections for LGBT people from hate crimes. In recent years, despite protections against hate speech on the basis of gender identity in England, Scotland and Wales, the British government has in practice ignored these protections. |
| Sources | https://hatecrime.osce.org/hate-crime-legislation-united-kingdom https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/1991/introduction/2006-01-01 https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/25/graham-linehan-criminal-damage-guilty-harassment-cleared-trans/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Recent ignorances mentioned.
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| Description | Once Northern Ireland's 2004 hate crime law took effect, it became the only UK constituent country to have protections for LGBT people from hate crimes. | Once Northern Ireland's 2004 hate crime law took effect, it became the only UK constituent country to have protections for LGBT people from hate crimes. In recent years, despite protections against hate speech on the basis of gender identity in England, Scotland and Wales, the British government has in practice ignored these protections. |
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| Sources | https://hatecrime.osce.org/hate-crime-legislation-united-kingdom https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/1991/introduction/2006-01-01 | https://hatecrime.osce.org/hate-crime-legislation-united-kingdom https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/1991/introduction/2006-01-01 https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/25/graham-linehan-criminal-damage-guilty-harassment-cleared-trans/ |
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edited by UnknownMiles. Adding a comma.
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| Description | Once Northern Ireland's 2004 hate crime law took effect it became the only UK constituent country to have protections for LGBT people from hate crimes. | Once Northern Ireland's 2004 hate crime law took effect, it became the only UK constituent country to have protections for LGBT people from hate crimes. |
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edited by jadeywadey. fixed the start date
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 2006 | Sep 28, 2004 |
edited by jadeywadey. fixed description
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| Description | Once Northern Ireland's 2004 hate crime law took effect in 2006 it became the only UK constituent country to have protections for LGBT people from hate crimes. | Once Northern Ireland's 2004 hate crime law took effect it became the only UK constituent country to have protections for LGBT people from hate crimes. |
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edited by jadeywadey. fixed description
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| Description | Until Northern Ireland's 2004 hate crime law took effect in 2006 no hate crime protections existed in any constituent country of the United Kingdom. | Once Northern Ireland's 2004 hate crime law took effect in 2006 it became the only UK constituent country to have protections for LGBT people from hate crimes. |
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created by jadeywadey
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| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Until Northern Ireland's 2004 hate crime law took effect in 2006 no hate crime protections existed in any constituent country of the United Kingdom. |
| Sources | https://hatecrime.osce.org/hate-crime-legislation-united-kingdom https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/1991/introduction/2006-01-01 |