An East Belfast non-binary bisexual has described the impact of homophobic hate crime as police reveal a record number of incidents in NI over the past year.
Brooklyn Burridge, 21, was chased and attacked with bottles yards from their place of work on the Newtownards Road after a group started hurling abuse at them when they were with their ex-partner.
The incident was never reported to the police, as Brooklyn believed that it would not be taken seriously enough following previous experiences.
