Seen LGBTQIA+ hate? Victoria’s new tool lets you report it without going to police

11 days ago by 𝙈𝙞𝙖 to c/australia

As hate crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community rise, Victoria has introduced a new and simple way to report what’s happening that doesn’t involve going to the police: the Community Reporting Tool (CRT).

aizakku 3 points 11 days ago

“For at least two decades the LGBTIQ+ community has advocated for a community reporting tool because of street-based bashings across our community, but particularly of gay men and of trans women,” Ball said.

What the actual fuck, Australia? Clockwork Orange level of bananas going on down there? “Bashings”? In this, the year of our lord, 2026? My heart goes out to the victims of such crimes, it’s so needless. I felt like the 90s we were making significant progress towards accepting others for who they are and somehow we’ve backpedaled? Shame.

Life is too short for hate, and it’s pretty shitty this reporting tool is even needed. But it’s good to see some governments are still making efforts to squash hate in their communities. Feels like many politicians are sowing hate in the working class so we are too distracted with the hate of the month. Then we don’t notice them picking our pockets.

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Quokka 4 points 11 days ago

This stuff is happening across the world.

At the moment we’re seeing a lot of assaults via Tinder and hook-up locations as ISIS is promoting it.

https://www.abc.net.au/...

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aizakku 3 points 11 days ago

Thanks for additional context, but had to nope outta that article. Teenagers being stomped on the face, jeezus.

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TRAHR 2 points 10 days ago

What a good initiative, so few queer people feel safe with the police.

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