Teenagers responsible for more anti-gay hate crimes
Youngsters are increasingly responsible for harassing gays and carrying out hate crimes in Denmark.
cphpost.dk, 31/5/2010
It used to be that older people were the ones who shouted abuse at gay men walking hand in hand in public spaces, but now young people are proving to be just as intolerant.
According to the Kenneth Engberg of the Danish National Association of Gays and Lesbians a new generation of 'haters' has appeared.
‘Ten years ago a lot was being done to create campaigns in schools that tackled the stereotypes young people had. But there have been no such initiatives for a long time. This is perhaps why we are increasingly seeing teenagers carrying out hate crimes,’ Kenneth Engberg told Danish news agency, Newspaq.
One of the places where hate crimes thrive is on Facebook. Here you can encounter groups as ‘Gays are not real people, ‘ or ' sites for ‘all those who hate gays’.
"I think that young people in Denmark today are not inclusive. There is simply no place for minorities. But our association lacks the resources to start a campaign to create inclusiveness and understanding towards gays and lesbians, "said Kenneth Engberg.
Copenhagen City Council discrimination centre receives about two reports each day from homosexuals who have been victims of either a physical or verbal assault. The Council is currently planning campaigns to change young people’s attitudes towards homosexuals.
‘We can see that it is only really young people who either attack or shout abuse at homosexuals and this is deeply worrying. So we are now going to set up campaigns in schools and clubs to change the way youths view gays,’ said Lars Aslan Rasmussen, social spokesperson at Copenhagen City Council.
During the autumn of 2009, 208 homosexuals reported some form of abuse or discrimination in Copenhagen. Of these, 95 reported actual physical abuse.
Youngsters are increasingly responsible for harassing gays and carrying out hate crimes in Denmark.
cphpost.dk, 31/5/2010
It used to be that older people were the ones who shouted abuse at gay men walking hand in hand in public spaces, but now young people are proving to be just as intolerant.
According to the Kenneth Engberg of the Danish National Association of Gays and Lesbians a new generation of 'haters' has appeared.
‘Ten years ago a lot was being done to create campaigns in schools that tackled the stereotypes young people had. But there have been no such initiatives for a long time. This is perhaps why we are increasingly seeing teenagers carrying out hate crimes,’ Kenneth Engberg told Danish news agency, Newspaq.
One of the places where hate crimes thrive is on Facebook. Here you can encounter groups as ‘Gays are not real people, ‘ or ' sites for ‘all those who hate gays’.
"I think that young people in Denmark today are not inclusive. There is simply no place for minorities. But our association lacks the resources to start a campaign to create inclusiveness and understanding towards gays and lesbians, "said Kenneth Engberg.
Copenhagen City Council discrimination centre receives about two reports each day from homosexuals who have been victims of either a physical or verbal assault. The Council is currently planning campaigns to change young people’s attitudes towards homosexuals.
‘We can see that it is only really young people who either attack or shout abuse at homosexuals and this is deeply worrying. So we are now going to set up campaigns in schools and clubs to change the way youths view gays,’ said Lars Aslan Rasmussen, social spokesperson at Copenhagen City Council.
During the autumn of 2009, 208 homosexuals reported some form of abuse or discrimination in Copenhagen. Of these, 95 reported actual physical abuse.
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