Gay threats up from 11% to 28% in last yr – Gay Help Line – English – ANSA

(ANSA) – ROME, MAY 17 – Threats against gay people in Italy
rose from 11% to 28% over the last year, Gay Help Line said
Monday.
    Cases of ‘mobbing’ (workplace bullying) and workplace
discrimination surged from 3% to 15%, the organisation said.
    In the year that the pandemic restricted socialization to the
Web, the help line said, 30% of LGBTQ+ students reported
episodes of cyberbullying and online hate speech, (ANSA).