Worrying numbers: queer -anti -violence in Bavaria is increasing!

Worrying numbers: queer -anti -violence in Bavaria is increasing!

Berlin, Deutschland - In 2024, 177-anti-queer crimes were reported in Bavaria, as reported by the tz . This number is just below the record of 190 crimes from 2023. The high number of unreported cases is worrying; It is estimated that up to 90% of the anti -queer criminal offenses could not be reported. Among the 177 ads are 20 cases of assault and dangerous bodily harm, whereby 37% of the reported crimes are politically right.

The educational rate for crimes against sexual orientation is 50%, while it is only 41% for gender -related diversity. For comparison: The general information rate for hate crime is 65%. A action plan for combating discrimination for years is still pending. However, the Ministry of Social Affairs plans to implement such a action plan from 2026.

political initiatives to combat hate crime

On June 22, 2023, a law was passed in the German Bundestag that revised sanctions law and gender motifs in the criminal law on hate crime (§ 46 StGB), as the Federal Minister for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth . This measure was welcomed by Sven Lehmann, the Federal Government's queer representative, since at least three attacks on LSBTIQ*people are reported every day, with the number of unreported cases much higher.

A cross-departmental action plan entitled "Queer Life" is also intended to improve the security of LSBTIQ*. The Interior Ministers' Conference has undertaken to intensify the combating of LSBTIQ*anti-violence, while recommendations from the final report of the working group "Combating homophobers and perspective violence" should serve as the basis for future measures.

Current developments in society

The number of queer anti -queer violence remains worryingly high. According to LSVD are hate crime and violence against LSBTIQ*Personal, a massive form of expression of queer enemy, which should intimidate not only individual but also entire population groups. This violence is often expressed in public space, where LSBTIQ*people have to constantly check their surroundings for dangers.

A study showed that since 2010 the number of crimes in the area of ​​"sexual orientation" and "gender -related diversity" has almost tenfold. In 2022, 1,005 cases in the area of ​​"sexual orientation" and 417 were registered in the area of ​​"gender -related diversity". The most common crimes are insults, acts of violence and threats. Most of the perpetrators are male and often already known to the police.

The health consequences for those affected are profound; Many suffer from psychological problems and anxiety, which underlines the need for effective protection and targeted prevention measures.

Responsibility for combating hate crime lies with the interior ministries that should develop strategies together. The LSVD calls for comprehensive measures, including better training of the police and awareness of the public, to promote social acceptance and to counteract queer hostility.