| Report LGBTQ+ hate crimes – Download Zoteria
Developed by Vodafone Foundation in partnership with Stonewall and Galop, Zoteria empowers the LGBTQ+ community, and our allies, to tackle the issue of LGBTQ+ hate incidents together. Galop is a UK-based charity specialising in supporting directly LGBT+ people who experience abuse and violence.
Since last year, hate crimes based on sexual orientation have increased by 41% and hate crime against transgender people has risen by 56% in England and Wales.
Just 1 in 5 hate crime victims are able to access support. By utilising Zoteria, you can anonymously report hate incidents that occur to yourself or others.
How does it work?
Download the app
Register or proceed as a guest
In case you decide to ask for support, Galop will reach out to you by phone, SMS, or by email and provide support as required.
To keep everyone safe, and to avoid members of the LGBTQ+ community from being outed, Zoteria “hides” behind a quotes app. It also has a secret mode and quick exit button.
It’s important to note that Zoteria is not linked to the police and is not an emergency app. If you, or anyone you are with, are in danger, you should still call 999 for emergency services.
Why is it needed?
A hate incident is any act that someone perceives to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards a part of a person’s identity. It could include – but is not limited to – verbal abuse, harassment, physical attacks, threats of violence, and online abuse.
When a hate incident involves a criminal offence, it is classified as a hate crime.
Recent Home Office figures suggest that reported anti-LGBT+ hate crime in the UK has grown at twice the rate of other forms of hate crime for the last two years. Since last year, hate crimes based on sexual orientation have increased by 41% and hate crime against transgender people has risen by 56% in England and Wales.
If you see or experience an anti-LGBTQ+ hate incident, flag it with Zoteria and help us address hate crime against our community.
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