Attacks on gay people rose to 16 last year
ATTACKS on gay people in Londonderry rose to 16 in 2010/11 - the highest level since the 22 recorded in 2007/8.
Over the past five years there were a total of 63 recorded homophobic motivated crimes in the city, according to the Justice Minister David Ford.
The Minister outlined the figures in response to an Assembly Question tabled by SDLP MLA Colum Eastwood.
There were 7 in 2006/7; 22 in 2007/8; 8 in 2008/9; 10 in 2009/10; and 16 in 2010/11.