Attacks on groups, including goths and punks, are to be formally recognised as a hate crime.
Greater Manchester Police have become the first force to treat abuse against these sub-cultures in the same way as attacks based on race, religion or sexual orientation.
It follows a campaign by Sophie Lancaster's family. The 20 year old was murdered for the way she dressed.
Revd Marcus Ramshaw set up the Gothic Eucharist services at St Edward's Church in Cambridge.
He told Premier's News Hour the new definition is a positive move: