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| Region | England |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Under the 2020 Sentencing Act, hate crimes against LGBT people are illegal in England and Wales. |
| Sources | https://hatecrime.osce.org/hate-crime-legislation-united-kingdom https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/section/66?view=plain#:~:text=66%20Hostility%20%281%29%20This%20section%20applies%20where%20a,transgender%20identity.%20This%20is%20subject%20to%20subsection%20%283%29. |
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Under the 2020 Sentencing Act, hate crimes against LGBT people are illegal in England and Wales. |
| Sources | https://hatecrime.osce.org/hate-crime-legislation-united-kingdom https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/section/66?view=plain#:~:text=66%20Hostility%20%281%29%20This%20section%20applies%20where%20a,transgender%20identity.%20This%20is%20subject%20to%20subsection%20%283%29. |