LONDON — Hate crimes are a routine and underreported part of life for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Britain, a new report published Tuesday says.

The report from the University of Leicester's Centre for Hate Studies says that some 35,000 hate crimes towards people in the LGBT communities go unreported every year, motivated by the fears of being outed, negative experiences with authorities and the normalisation of victimisation.

The report also says 88% of LGBT people have experienced a hate incident that left them with emotional and physical scars.

Publication of the report, which was produced for Britain's Equality and Human Rights Commission, coincides with the launch of the Recognise it. Report it. campaign led by the commission and 31 different organisations.

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"Hate crimes are a routine, and mostly unreported feature of many LGB and T people’s daily lives," report author Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy, a lecturer at the University of Leicester, said in a statement.

“Simply expecting victims to report without taking meaningful action to dismantle perceived and actual barriers is futile, particularly when the evidence shows that many have little confidence in the capacity of authorities to act empathetically or effectively.”

Hardy says differences can be magnified in rural parts of Britain.

"The impact can be devastating. Some LGBT people are scared to leave the house, feeling anxious, fearful and vulnerable. I heard from some LGBT people who had taken practical steps to feel safer such as installing CCTV," Hardy said, according to The Telegraph.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has called for hate crimes to be brought out into the open and for the creation of a culture where victims feel they can report incidents.

"Pride season is upon us and it seems an opportune moment to reflect on the great steps made towards equality, while highlighting the hidden scandal of underreporting of LGB and T hate crime," the Equality and Human Rights Commissioner Evelyn Asante Mensah said.