Protecting difference: A discussion on transphobic and homophobic hate crime in the Irish context

IF 2.3 2区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL ISSUES

Critical Social Policy Pub Date : 2021-12-07 DOI:10.1177/02610183211063402

Liam Concannon

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Abstract

Ireland has been applauded internationally for its legislative progress in supporting the rights of (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) LGBT+ citizens. Yet much of the positive change within the social and political context of sexuality and gender expression has been achieved by campaign groups, operating outside government boundaries. Notwithstanding these advances, LGBT+ people continue to face discrimination, abuse and violence. Concerns surrounding acts of aggression towards transgender and gay people call for an ongoing dialogue between legislators, policymakers, and practitioners to explore ways in which safety can be ensured. This article draws from an emerging body of scholarship and research to question the effectiveness of current social policy and legislation in Ireland. It offers a discourse on hate crime related to transphobia and homophobia, while challenging the existing political thinking. Multi-agency collaborative working is suggested as key to fostering solutions together with changes in legal paradigms, and the continued formation of policy aimed at safeguarding the LGBT+ community.

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保护差异:关于爱尔兰背景下的跨性别和同性恋仇恨犯罪的讨论

爱尔兰在支持（女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和跨性别）LGBT+公民权利方面取得的立法进展受到了国际社会的赞扬。然而，在性和性别表达的社会和政治背景下，许多积极的变化都是由在政府边界之外运作的竞选团体实现的。尽管取得了这些进展，LGBT+人群仍然面临歧视、虐待和暴力。对侵犯跨性别者和同性恋者行为的担忧呼吁立法者、政策制定者和从业者之间进行持续对话，以探索确保安全的方法。本文借鉴了一个新兴的学术和研究机构，对爱尔兰当前社会政策和立法的有效性提出了质疑。它对与跨性别恐惧症和恐同症有关的仇恨犯罪进行了讨论，同时挑战了现有的政治思维。多机构合作被认为是促进解决方案的关键，同时改变法律模式，并继续制定旨在保护LGBT+社区的政策。

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期刊介绍： Critical Social Policy provides a forum for advocacy, analysis and debate on social policy issues. We publish critical perspectives which: ·acknowledge and reflect upon differences in political, economic, social and cultural power and upon the diversity of cultures and movements shaping social policy; ·re-think conventional approaches to securing rights, meeting needs and challenging inequalities and injustices; ·include perspectives, analyses and concerns of people and groups whose voices are unheard or underrepresented in policy-making; ·reflect lived experiences of users of existing benefits and services;