LGBT hate crime more than doubles in England and Wales.

London Pride parade 2016. (Image: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty)

Homophobic and transphobic hate crime has more than doubled in England and Wales in the last four years, analysis by The Guardianhas revealed.

The rate of LGBT+ hate crime, including offences like harassment, assault and stalking, increased by 144 percent between 2014 and 2018…