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Sexual Orientation means who somebody is sexually attracted to. Examples of Sexual Orientations are Gay (male-male), Lesbian (female-female) and Bisexual (finding all genders sexually attractive) For more information on different sexualities visit: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/list-lgbtq-terms
Unfortunately, we know that there isn’t as many visibly out people within sport and physical activity. This means that there probably will have been people accessing your service who may be members of the LGBT+ community but not felt able to be out while there. It is vital that we take a proactive approach to Sexual Orientation for this reason and make sure our services are inclusive for all, without needing people to out themselves for this to happen. A good way to do this would be to be mindful of the language that is used within the setting and also how these comments are challenged effectively. For information on Bystander Interventions get in touch on lmedcalf@activehumber.co.uk
An example of an inclusive sporting environment in the Humber is the Hull Roundheads who are an inclusive Rugby Union club for the LGBT+ community and allies: https://activehumber.co.uk/organisation/Hull-Roundheads/51
Report
The Metropolitan Police define Hate crime as 'Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender.'
A hate incident is any incident which the victim, or anyone else, thinks is based on someone’s prejudice towards them because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or because they are transgender.
Reporting a crime can be powerful in bringing about long-lasting change. It could stop it from happening again and send a strong message that hate won’t be tolerated. It can also help authorities in understanding the real picture of hate crime, enabling them to put the correct measures in place in the future.
If you witness a hate crime/incident or are the victim of one then you can report it to the police using the below:
Police
Emergencies: 999
Non-emergencies: 101
Trains: Text 61016 or call 0800 40 50 40.
Online: www.report-it.org.uk
Crime Stoppers
Call 0800 555111 or go to www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Support
The easiest way to make people feel supported after they have been the victim of hate crimes or incidents is to make it clear that you believe them and that the incident isn’t their fault.
For more information about LGBT+ Youth groups go to: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/young-futures/lgbtq-support/youth-groups
For more information about adult groups go to: https://www.gires.org.uk/tranzwiki/regions/yorkshire-humberside/?tags=all