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what actually is hate crime?
Hate crime includes criminal offenses that are directed against people or property because of their
- sexual identity
- gender / gender identity
- political views
- nationality
- ethniticy
- skin color
- religion
- origin
- disability
- social status
- external appearance
Hate crime is a serious and unfortunately widespread phenomenon that results from prejudice against certain groups of people. These are crimes committed out of hatred, hostility or prejudice. These acts go far beyond normal crime, as they not only affect the immediate victim, but also fuel fear and insecurity within the entire community.
Imagine someone being attacked, not because he or she happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, but because the perpetrator has a deep-seated dislike of a particular characteristic of that person. This is not only physically devastating, but also psychologically.
It is important to recognize hate crimes for what they are: targeted attacks on diversity and coexistence in our society. Every single incident is an attack on the values we stand for – tolerance, respect and equality. That is why it is crucial to report such acts and actively campaign against prejudice and discrimination. This is the only way we can create a safer and fairer world for everyone.
hate crime against LGBTIQ*
LgBTIQ* hostility in the year 2023
According to statistics from the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Homeland (BMI), there were a total of 2,353 crimes in Germany in 2023 that were committed due to homo-, bi-, trans- and inter-hostility. These crimes were classified as hate crimes.
- 465 of these were acts of violence.
- 854 assaults fell under the topic area “Gender-related diversity”; this corresponds to an increase of approx. 105% compared to 2022
- 1,499 assaults fell into the topic area of “sexual orientation”; this corresponds to an increase of approx. 49% compared to 2022
- However, the majority of crimes are not reported. The number of unreported cases is 90%.
According to the constitutional protection report, 68 cases relating to sexual orientation and/or gender diversity were reported in Schleswig-Holstein. This is an increase of 54% compared to 2022.
Assault offenses were the most common, with six known cases. In three cases, the victims were attacked jointly by groups of people and in three cases people were robbed.
However, a total of 34 crimes were solved. It is worth reporting a crime. We explain how you can report a case here.
of LGBTIQ* people are affected
do not press charges
Queer hostility affects us all!
