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Campaign to end hate crime in Scotland has a strong message for transphobes

Written by gaytourism

A series of posters with strong message to transphobes have popped up around Scotland.

The simple black and white posters say: ‘we have a phobia of your hatred’.

They form part of a wider campaign against hate crimes, run by the Scottish Government’s One Scotland program. The program aims to end discrimination and promote inclusivity.

Dear transphobes

One of the other posters spotted around Scotland warned transphobes against the consequences of their behavior.

‘Dear transphobes, do you think it’s right to harass people on the street?’ the poster reads.

‘Right to push transgender people around in clubs? Right to humiliate, intimidate and threaten them online?

‘Well we don’t.’

The poster goes on to warn transphobes that if they are spotted harassing or harming trans people in anyway they will be reported to police.

‘We believe people should be allowed to be themselves. Except if they’re spreading hate,’ the poster reads.

The anti-hate crime campaign, also targets bigots, disabilists, racists and homophobes.

The campaign to end hate crime in Scotland | Photo: One Scotland

Hate crime

According to statistics, the Scottish public prosecutor (procurator fiscal) received more than 5,300 complaints of hate crime in the past year.

‘However, there are many more incidents that go unreported. We all have a responsibility to report hate crime if we witness it – it’s the only way we can challenge it, and put an end to it for good,’ One Scotland said on its website.

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