Homophobic bullying

Homophobic bullying motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's actual or perceived sexual orientation can be considered to constitute hate incidents (Equality and Human Rights Commission 2009).

This can take many forms, including:

• Unwanted physical contact.
• Threatened or actual physical abuse or attack.
• Verbal abuse such as suggestive remarks, jokes or name calling.
• Display or distribution of offensive material or graffiti.
• Non-verbal abuse such as mimicry, offensive gestures or body language.