Police 'indifference' to gay hate crimes led to failures of justice in NSW, report finds

‘Pervasive prejudices’ in society had affected justice for many victims over decades

A “prevailing acceptance of and indifference” to violence against gay men before the mid-1990s led to a failure of justice for victims of hate crimes in New South Wales, a report has found.

On Wednesday a NSW parliamentary investigation into gay and transgender hate crimes between 1970 and 2010 released its preliminary findings.

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