The Lambeth Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB) invites you to participate in this year’s Pride celebrations. According to the most recent ONS data, Lambeth has the highest relative proportion of LGBT+ residents of any Local Authority in the United Kingdom at 5.5%. This is reflective of Lambeth’s historic significance to the LGBT+ community with points of interest like Vauxhall’s Royal Vauxhall Tavern, the first building to ever be listed due to its importance in LGBT+ history.
Unfortunately, LGBT+ residents remain marginalised and at risk of discrimination and hate crime. According to report compiled by Galop, the UK’s leading anti-LGBT+ hate crime charity, only 13% of the victims of hate crime reported the most recent instance to the police and when asked why not, 54% said they believed the police would not have done anything – only a third of those who wanted help were able to receive it. A 2017 report by Stonewall showed that 21% of LGBT+ people had been a victim of hate crime in the past 12 months, but this practically doubles to 41% for Transgender people.
A recent BBC report showed that many elderly LGBT+ people who have entered sheltered accommodation are forced ‘back into the closet’ due to discrimination from other residents. This is corroborated by the findings of a study conducted by the International Longevity Centre, that showed that not only are LGBT+ people more likely to need formal care provision but that within those settings they were less able to avoid Homo/Transphobia, reflective of their lack of autonomy.
The LSAB is committed to protecting persons at risk from abuse and discrimination in all its forms, and in order to do this us and our partners require accurate and contemporary data. If you live, work, or socialise in Lambeth we want to hear from you – please take part in the survey being conducted by Lambeth in conjunction with the charity LGBT HERO.
Where to seek help
If you have experienced or witnessed a hate crime, and the persons involved are in immediate danger, then call 999
If you have experienced or witnessed a hate crime but are not in immediate danger, then you can report it by calling 101
If you are seeking support subsequent to having experienced a hate crime, we direct you to Lambeth Disability Hate Crime Partnership.
Specialist support can also be found via Galop, including a helpline on 020 7704 2040. They have also created a guide for LGBT+ people on Hate Crime.
Concerns about abuse of adults with care and support needs can also be reported to Lambeth Adult Social Care via the online reporting form.
