Today the Crime and Policing Bill has received Royal Assent, changing the law to make anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime an aggravated offence. We have worked hard to make this change, working closely with Parliamentarians and government. This change in law brings penalties for anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime in line with offences motivated by race and religion, and will give LGBTQ+ victims and survivors more time to access criminal justice.  

More: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/news/law-change-equalises-punishment-for-anti-lgbtq-hate-crime