Why we need allies more than ever

At the end of LGBT History month, UNISON has issued new guidance for those who want to act as ‘allies’ to LGBT+ people
The union’s efforts come in the light of increasingly disturbing figures that show a rise in discrimination against the LGBT+ community.
However, while the rate of prosecution has dropped from 20% to 8%, the number of homophobic attacks has doubled and the number of transphobic attacks has tripled.
The Home Office’s own hate crime statistics for 2018/19,