Scotland’s New Transgender ‘Hate Crime’ Law Already Showing How It Leads to Tyranny https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/04/12/scotlands-new-transgender-hate-crime-law-already-showing-how-it-leads-to-tyranny/ Scotland’s new “hate crime” law already is demonstrating how it will be used to squash dissent and free speech. The so-called Hate Crime and Public Order Act, which went into force in Scotland on April Fools’ Day, adds age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and transgender identity to a list of protected classes. The law provides for various potential punishments, including jail time. The new law has been fiercely criticized by author J.K. Rowling, creator of the “Harry Po