• Anti-gay hate crimes on the rise, FBI says, and they likely ...

    2019/06/29 · Hate crimes against LGBTQ people have been on a slight rise over the past three years, according to FBI data. While most hate crimes in the U.S. are motivated by bias toward …

  • Hate Crimes Against LGBTQ+ People Are the Highest in …

    2019/08/01 · Hate crimes have risen in the last year according to a study released by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino. The nonpartisan research and ...

  • History of violence against LGBT people in the United …

    In 2014, the FBI reported that 20.8% of hate crimes reported to police in 2013 was founded on perceived sexual orientation. Sixty-one percent of those attacks were against gay men. Additionally, 0.5% of all hate crimes were based on perceived gender identity. In 2004, the FBI reported that 14% of hate crimes due to perceived sexual orientation were against lesbians, 2% against heterosexuals and 1% against bisexuals.

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Are on the Rise, and Our ...

    2018/03/19 · Despite the dramatic surge in violence, many outside of the LGBTQ+ community remain unaware of the statistics due to media silence. A report released by Media Matters earlier this month found that in 2017, anti-LGBTQ+ violence was mentioned on broadcast and cable TV news only 22 times on just seven different channels for a …

  • LGBTHateCrime.eu - Come Forward: Empowering and ...

    Come Forward: Empowering and Supporting Victims of Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes (CF) addressing professionals (e.g. police, prosecutors and victim support centres) with the aim of building their capacity to effectively

  • LGBT in Britain - Hate Crime and Discrimination | Stonewall

    2020/04/24 · Four in five anti-LGBT hate crimes and incidents go unreported, with younger LGBT people particularly reluctant to go to the police LGBT in Britain - Hate Crime and Discrimination is Stonewall's new research highlighting the shocking levels of hate crime and discrimination that LGBT people still face in Britain today.

  • Violence against LGBT people - Wikipedia

    Even in countries where homosexuality is legal (most countries outside of Africa and the Middle East), there are reports of homosexual people being targeted with bullying or physical assault or even homicide. According to the Grupo Gay da Bahia, Brazil's oldest gay rights NGO, the rate of murders of homosexuals in Brazilis particularly high, with a reported 3,196 cases over the 30-yea…

  • Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes rose 3 percent in '17, FBI finds

    2018/11/14 · The number of hate crimes motivated by anti-LGBTQ bias has remained relatively steady, from a high of 1,256 in 2010 to a low of 1,097 in 2014. Since 2014, the total number has increased every year ...

  • L.G.B.T. People Are More Likely to Be Targets of Hate ...

    2016/06/16 · L.G.B.T. people are twice as likely to be targeted as African-Americans, and the rate of hate crimes against them has surpassed that of crimes against Jews. Politicians have been divided on how to ...

  • The Independent - Attacks on LGBT people surge almost …

    2017/09/10 · The number of attacks on lesbian, gay and bisexual people in the UK has soared by nearly 80 per cent in the past four years, new data shows. More than one in five LGBT people have experienced a ...

  • Hate Crimes | The Center on Colfax - LGBTQ Colorado

    Reporting hate crimes and bias motivated incidents helps bring visibility to hate incidents and help survivors/victims gain access to legal resources and social services. Communities Against Hate Our community partner, Communities Against Hate includes a national initiative to aggregate data and respond to incidents of violence, threats, and property damage motivated by hate …

  • Hate Crimes and Violence Against LGBTQ People | …

    2011/08/15 · This report presents an overview of research about LGBTQ hate crimes from law enforcement statistics, opinion polls and several studies published since 2006. Michelle A. Marzullo and Alyn J. Libman, 2009 This report ...

  • New FBI Statistics Show Increase in Reported Hate Crimes ...

    2018/11/13 · HRC continues to press for improved reporting, passage of state laws that protect LGBTQ individuals from hate crimes, and expanded education and training initiatives. The Anti-Defamation League has mapped the hate crime incidents that were reported in cities with populations of more than 100,000 and includes information on reported hate crimes …

  • Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes are on the rise as hate crime ...

    2019/11/13 · Hate crime murders in the U.S. reached a 27-year high last year, according to new data released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and hate crimes targeting LGBTQ people rose by 6% in ...

  • Movement Advancement Project | Hate Crimes

    Talking About Inclusive Hate Crimes Laws May 2009 - This report, developed prior to the passage of the inclusive federal hate crimes law in 2009, focuses on emphasizing the overwhelming public support for LGBT-inclusive hate crimes laws, sharing stories that illustrate how LGBT people have been targeted for and hurt by violent hate crimes, and reminding people that hate crimes …

  • Hate Crimes Against LGBT People Are Sadly Common ...

    2016/06/23 · Of 1,115 hate crimes classified by location Source: FBI However, the shooter’s choice of location may have been all the more insidious for that. A gay-friendly bar or club is supposed to be a ...

  • Hate Crime Statistics and Prevention - PFLAG

    Worse still, those numbers are only the tip of the iceberg; not all crimes against the LGBTQ community are reported as hate crimes by official sources. The trend toward under-reporting is exacerbated by the fact that individuals may not report incidents for fear of retaliation, discrimination, harassment, or the fear that their sexual orientation or …

  • With LGBTQ+ hate crimes on the rise, how Proud are we …

    2020/02/24 · The rate of LGBTQ+ hate crime in England and Wales rose by 144% between 2013-14 and 2017-18. Between 2018 and 2019, hate crimes recorded by police rose 25% for LGB people and 37% for trans people ...

  • Gay basher accused of “one of the vilest” hate crimes …

    2020/01/22 · A man in New York who was accused of attacking a gay couple in “one of the vilest” hate crimes local prosecutors have seen has pled guilty. Nicholas Ferlenda, 27, was facing one to three years ...

  • Incidents of Anti-LGBTQ Hate Violence in 2019 | GLAAD

    2019/06/24 · GLAAD mourns the loss of LGBTQ people in the U.S. and around the world who lost their lives to anti-LGBTQ hate violence. Detroit, MI: Two black gay men - Alunte Davis (21) and Timothy Blancher (20), were targeted, shot, and

  • LGBTQ people often victims of violent hate crimes in …

    2016/06/16 · Hate crimes motivated by hatred of a sexual orientation are far more likely than other hate crimes to be violent., according to StatsCan. In 1982, Joseph Roy Gillis was attacked as he walked down ...

  • Nearly 1 in 5 hate crimes motivated by anti-LGBTQ bias, …

    2019/11/12 · Of the 7,120 hate crime incidents reported in 2018, more than 1,300 — or nearly 19 percent — stemmed from anti-LGBTQ bias, according to the FBI’s latest Hate Crime Statistics report. When ...

  • 2018 Hate Crime Statistics Released — FBI

    2019/11/14 · There were 7,036 single-bias hate crimes reported to UCR in 2018. From those incidents, there were 8,646 victims. The majority of the reported hate crimes were motivated by race, ethnicity, or ...

  • Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes Increase in San Diego – NBC 7 …

    2019/07/05 · Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes, according to the report, increased slightly from 2014 until 2017. That year, 58 precent of hate crimes were attacks on gay men, 24 percent were carried out over an anti ...

  • LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Are on the Rise — In Numbers …

    2019/01/29 · While the FBI’s hate crimes report comes from data culled from law enforcement agencies, NYCAVP’s report is comprised of data collected at nationwide anti-violence programs and LGBTQ people ...

  • Hate Crimes Against LGBTQ Individuals | Justia

    2019/02/18 · Information about hate crimes directed against LGBTQ individuals and the state and federal laws under which such crimes may be prosecuted. LGBTQ rights have advanced significantly in recent years, resulting in more ...

  • Hate crimes in L.A. highest in 10 years, with LGBTQ and ...

    2019/02/01 · Hate crimes in L.A. highest in 10 years, with LGBTQ and African Americans most targeted Katrina Ross, 44, center, said a couple assaulted her while shouting racial slurs at a fundraiser for a ...

  • Almost 1 in 5 Hate Crimes Targeted LGBTQ People in …

    2019/11/13 · Hate crimes against LGBTQ people are once again on the rise — although the total number has dipped for the first time in years. New findings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation showed that ...

  • Center for Public Integrity - Lack of trust in law …

    2018/08/24 · A Williams Institute study found adding an LGBTQ liaison to a police department has been tied to an increase in the reporting of anti-LGBTQ hate crimes to that department. “(A liaison) is important in sending the message that there’s someone people can go to,” Mallory said.

  • PressProgress - Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes Rising in BC ...

    Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes have risen dramatically in British Columbia, according to new data from Statistics Canada. READ MORE:...

  • Recent LGBTQ attacks highlight hate crimes - ABC News

    2019/06/08 · Recent LGBTQ attacks highlight hate crimes There were four high profile killings of gay men and trans women this week. LGBTQ community grappling with 3 different potential hate crimes Police in ...

  • Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes Up in Russia, Watchdog Says - …

    2020/05/07 · The number of hate crimes against members of Russia’s LGBT community increased in 2019, according to an annual report by the prominent SOVA Center nonprofit, which tracks xenophobia and racism ...

  • D.C. hate crimes nearly double since 2016, with LGBTQ ...

    2019/02/03 · The District logged 209 hate crimes in 2018, up from 107 in 2016. Of the 20 largest cities analyzed, all but four saw an uptick in hate crimes from 2017 to 2018.

  • Movement Advancement Project | Hate Crime Laws

    Hate crime laws require law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute crimes committed with bias against LGBTQ people. Some state laws also require collection of data on anti-LGBTQ hate crimes. *Note: Tennessee state ...

  • History of hate crimes against the LGBT community - …

    2016/06/17 · According to U.S. federal authorities, LGBT Americans are more likely than any other minority group to be targets of hate crimes.

  • Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes Increased in NYC Last Year – …

    2020/01/17 · The NYPD tallied 54 reported hate crimes last year targeting individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, marking a 20 percent increase from 2018. Anti-LGBTQ bias incidents represented the second-largest share of hate crimes in the city in 2019, trailing only the growing epidemic of anti-Semitic crimes that …

  • Hate crimes targeting Jews and the LGBTQ community …

    2019/09/27 · Hate crimes in Orange County continue to escalate, particularly against the Jewish and LGBTQ populations, said Norma Lopez, executive director of the O.C. Human Relations Council.The O.C. Human ...

  • London bus attack victim urges fight against all LGBT hate crimes

    2019/06/15 · A bisexual woman beaten on a London bus in a homophobic attack that sparked national outrage has called for action against a surge in anti-LGBT hate crimes.

  • Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes in El Salvador on the rise

    2019/11/25 · Activists in El Salvador continue to urge President Nayib Bukele to publicly condemn anti-LGBTQ hate crimes that are on the rise in the country. San Salvador, El Salvador (Washington Blade photo ...

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Hate Crimes …

    No hate crimes among bisexuals were reported during this period. Of the 4 types of LGBT hate crimes, 22.12% were threats, 30.77% were harassment, 25.48% were assault and battery, and 21.63% were assault and battery by

  • L.A. hate crimes against gay men, lesbians, LBGT groups ...

    2019/09/26 · The hate crimes committed against gay men and lesbians included aggravated and simple assaults, intimidation, and vandalism, according to the report. After two years of record highs, anti-transgender crimes declined 24 percent, from 37 to 25, and 92 percent of them were violent, the highest rate of any group, according to the …

  • 1000s who died in anti-gay, anti-trans attacks (updates)

    In the United States, out of the almost 6,000 hate crimes committed in 2013, 20 percent (approximately 1,200) were based on victims’ sexual orientation, according to the FBI. Comparing 2017 and 2016, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs reported an increase of 86 percent in the hate-based murders of LGBTQ people, even excluding …

  • Attacks against LGBT community rarely prosecuted as hate ...

    2016/06/28 · Convicted of murder but not a hate crime, Jones was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Law enforcement officials said the evidence in the case did not merit a hate crimes prosecution. Friends of ...

  • Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes Show Why Federal Laws Are …

    2018/09/24 · LGBTQ+ people have been protected by a federal hate crimes law for less than a decade. In 2009, when then-President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the law’s ...

  • 2016 was the deadliest year on record for the LGBTQ ...

    2017/06/12 · The gruesome attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando a year ago was the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Yet even without those 49 victims, 2016 was the deadliest year on record for the LGBTQ ...

  • Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes: An Annotated Bibliography

    Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes: An Annotated Bibliography Compiled by Jane Sandberg Last updated August 5, 2015 This bibliography includes books { both scholarly and popular { and aca-demic articles about violent hate crimes against

  • Profile: Anti LGBTQ Hate Crimes in the United States ...

    Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes have had a simultaneously spectacular and invisible role in U.S. society. Today, hate crimes are defined as criminal acts motivated by bias towards victims’ real or perceived identity groups (Blazak 2011

  • OUT - LGBT Well-being - Hate Crimes

    Category: Hate Crimes First launched in 2013, the Love Not Hate campaign is an initiative between seven South African civil society organisations to address violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons.

  • 17 Profound Transgender Hate Crime Statistics ...

    2017/06/06 · 17 Profound Transgender Hate Crime Statistics Jun 6, 2017 May 30, 2017 by Brandon Gaille There are stats that track LGBTQ hate crimes, but did you know the FBI doesn’t specifically track crime data as it relates to transgender individuals?

  • The Guardian - Homophobic and transphobic hate crimes ...

    2019/06/14 · The rate of LGBT hate crime per capita rose by 144% between 2013-14 and 2017-18. In the most recent year of data, police recorded 11,600 crimes, more than doubling from 4,600 during this period. ...