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Change the hate crime laws in the UK to include alternative sub-cultures

Closed 204 signatures

What the petition asks

After the death of Sophie Lancaster, Sylvia Lancaster set up the Sophie Lancaster Foundation to change the hate crime laws to include alternative sub-cultures. So far, the police in places such as Greater Manchester treat crimes against people because of their alternative lifestyle as hate crimes
People who are part of the goth,emo, and mosher sub-culture face discrimination everyday. It is also an international problem as, a few years ago, Iraq students were killed because they 'looked emo' and the government considered it 'satanic'. Last year, a man in Iowa was attacked for having body modifications and was called a 'freak with horns'. This is a large issue that affects many people regularly and we can make a change to promote tolerance everywhere

Timeline

24 Aug 2015 Petition opened for signatures
24 Feb 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 204
Status Closed
Opened 24 Aug 2015
Closed 24 Feb 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.