Yesterday @victor_madrigal the UN’s Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity expressed his deep concern with the situation in the UK for LGBT people.

🧵 The expert says he is deeply concerned regarding “…increased bias-motivated incidents of harassment, threats, and violence against LGBT people, including a rampant surge in hate crimes in the UK”

🧵 I have received a really disturbing email which related to my tweet last night sending my best wishes to Muslim colleagues, friends and associates in Scotland and beyond who commenced their fasts for Ramadan. [1/18] Sadly, like any other country, Scotland does have those who believe attacking, abusing or mistreating someone due to the colour of their skin or the religion they worship is fair game and acceptable. To those who attack our Muslim family, friends, neighbours, colleagues…