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| Region | Scotland |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Apr 1, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Under the Scottish Hate Crime and Public Order act, which took effect in 2024, hate crimes are illegal against LGBT people. |
| Sources | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/14/contents https://hatecrime.osce.org/hate-crime-legislation-united-kingdom |
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edited by UnknownMiles. Rearranging sentence.
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| Description | Under the Scottish Hate Crime and Public Order act hate crimes are illegal against LGBT people. The bill did not take effect until 2024. | Under the Scottish Hate Crime and Public Order act, which took effect in 2024, hate crimes are illegal against LGBT people. |
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edited by jadeywadey. just added a source
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| Sources | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/14/contents | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/14/contents https://hatecrime.osce.org/hate-crime-legislation-united-kingdom |
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created by jadeywadey
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Apr 1, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Under the Scottish Hate Crime and Public Order act hate crimes are illegal against LGBT people. The bill did not take effect until 2024. |
| Sources | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/14/contents |