• 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 ...

  • It’s still dangerous to be gay in America. Here are the ...

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  • LGBT Violence is On the Rise, and Our Government Is to ...

    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 …

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

    2016/06/16 · The group collects data on violence against L.G.B.T. people in 12 states, and is considered one of the most authoritative sources of such data. It recorded 88 homicides of L.G.B.T. people from ...

  • NCADV | National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

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  • Human Rights Campaign - Sexual Assault and the …

    2015/04/10 · This epidemic of sexual violence in the LGBTQ community is something we must all work together to address. If someone discloses to you that they have been sexually assaulted, remember to believe them, reassure them that it wasn’t their fault, keep their disclosure confidential (unless the situation requires mandatory reporting ), …

  • 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.

  • Violence against lesbians and gay men | Australian …

    2017/11/06 · Hate crimes against minority groups such as homosexuals present a particular challenge for the criminal justice system. This report discusses the prevalence of anti homosexual violence in Australia, its characteristics, and its impact on the victim. It also examines the cultural climate and social norms which encourage anti homosexual …

  • LGBT in Britain - Hate Crime and Discrimination | Stonewall

    2020/04/24 · 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. Based on YouGov polling of over 5000 LGBT people, the research reveals that anti-LGBT abuse extends far beyond acts of hate and violence on our …

  • Violence and Discrimination against LGBT People in …

    2018/01/17 · LGBT-related UPR Recommendations Rejected by Ghana, October 2012 R-126.20. Adopt measures and take steps aimed at raising public awareness to fight against the climate of homophobia that prevails ...

  • LGBT Youth | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender ...

    Effects on Education and Mental Health Exposure to violence can have negative effects on the education and health of any young person and may account for some of the health-related disparities between LGB and heterosexual youth. 4-6 According to the 2015 YRBS, LGB students were 140% (12% v. 5%) more likely to not go to school at least …

  • Significant acts of violence against LGBT people - …

    This is a list of notable homophobic, biphobic and transphobic violence. Examples include corrective rape and other types of assault. See list of unlawfully killed transgender people for homicides of transgender people.

  • Sexual Assault: The Numbers | Responding to …

    Statistics documenting transgender people's experience of sexual violence indicate shockingly high levels of sexual abuse and assault. One in two transgender individuals are sexually abused or assaulted at some point in their lives. 1 Some reports estimate that transgender survivors may experience rates of sexual assault up to 66 percent, often …

  • • Statista - Police violence cases against LGBT+ people …

    Colombia: police violence against LGBT+ people 2016-2017 Colombia: homicides of LGBT+ people by department 2016-2017 Brazil: number of violent deaths of LGBT people 2017, by skin color Brazil ...

  • Global discrimination against LGBT persons: 2015 …

    2016/04/26 · On February 23, 2015, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced that career diplomat Randy Berry would be the first-ever Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons. Citation: "Discrimination and Violence against Individuals Based on their Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity," United Nations Human Rights Council …

  • Services Under Siege: Violence against LGBT People ...

    2016/11/01 · New Global Review Examines Prevalence of Violence against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People and Impact on Access to HIV Services Released today on International Human Rights Day, a disturbing and sobering report from MSMGF examines levels of violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) …

  • 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 ...

  • Violence & Bullying | GLAAD

    2011/09/05 · Courtesy of ABCViolence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people can range from bullying in school to workplace harassment to physical violence.Some LGBT people are actually beaten and killed for being who they are. If someone in your life has been a victim of a hate crime, contact the police first, and then turn to a local chapter of the Anti-Violence …

  • Violence against women - World Health Organization

    2017/11/29 · Violence against women – particularly intimate partner violence and sexual violence – is a major public health problem and a violation of women's human rights. Global estimates published by WHO indicate that about 1 in 3 (35%) of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence …

  • Violence Against LGBT Women - STOPVAW

    Reliable statistics on violence against these groups are scarce, as large numbers of victims do not report the crimes to law enforcement because of well-founded fear and distrust. Violence against LGBT women includes violence ...

  • the Guardian - Violent deaths of LGBT people in Brazil …

    2018/01/22 · Violent deaths of LGBT people in Brazil have hit an all-time high following a sudden spike last year, new research reveals. At least 445 LGBT Brazilians died as victims of homophobia in 2017 – a ...

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

    2017/06/12 · Yet even without those 49 victims, 2016 was the deadliest year on record for the LGBTQ community, according to a report released Monday by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP).

  • WHO | Ending violence and discrimination against lesbian…

    2020/04/26 · Ending violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people High Level LGBT Core Group Event "Leaving No-one Behind: Equality & Inclusion in the Post-2015 Development Agenda”

  • Malawi: Arrests, Violence against LGBT People | Human ...

    2018/10/27 · The 61-page report, “‘Let Posterity Judge’: Violence and Discrimination against LGBT People in Malawi,” shows how the lack of clarity about the legal status of same-sex conduct leaves LGBT ...

  • 2 Studies That Prove Domestic Violence Is an LGBT Issue

    2016/06/07 · Two studies refute myth that intimate-partner violence is not an LGBT crisis. The National Violence Against Women survey found that 21.5 percent of men and 35.4 percent of women living with a same ...

  • Violence Affecting LGBT Youth

    2013/11/01 · of violence against LGBT youth in DC. As a multi-disciplinary consultant team competing for this grant, you must build an interdisciplinary, innovative, equitable, justifiable, and financially sound plan that the DC City Government ...

  • Society | The Guardian - Homophobic and transphobic …

    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. ...

  • DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL ...

    • In one year, 44% of victims in LGBT domestic violence cases identified as men, while 36% identified as women.1 • 78% of lesbians report that they have either defended themselves or fought back against an abusive partner.

  • LGBT America: By the Numbers | Washington Week

    2016/07/13 · Statistics from the Human Rights Campaign show that 42% of LGBTQ youth report living in a community that is "not accepting." 92% of them also said they "hear negative messages about being LGBT."

  • Hate Crime Statistics and Prevention - PFLAG

    Violence against trans women of color is at crisis level. On November 16, 2015, the FBI released its most recent annual report on hate crimes. On the surface, the numbers would seem to tell an encouraging story since the 5,462 incidents reported in calendar year 2014 were fewer than the 5,922 incidents reported the year before.

  • Violence against LGBT People in Colombia

    The greatest violence is committed by paramilitaries or criminal gangs.This does not mean that guerrillas have not committed violence against LGBT people. 06 The motives of the perpetrators focus on social and economic control, including the "extermination of the immoral" and "the abnormal". .

  • Am I next?': Killings in El Salvador leave transgender …

    2017/03/28 · Across the region, violence against the LGBT community is widespread. Latin America is the world’s deadliest region for LGBTI people, according to research group, Transrespect versus Transphobia ...

  • Violence against LGBT people : definition of Violence ...

    Evangelicals in Africa sometimes use religion to justify violence against LGBT people and criminalizing homosexual behavior. Archbishops Peter Akinola of Nigeria and Henry Orombi of Uganda would not condemn violence against gays and lesbians when questioned on the issue at the Global Anglican Future Conference . [ 78 ]

  • Anti-LGBT Violence Down, Anti-Trans Hate Crimes Up

    2018/07/30 · These new statistics, reported by BuzzFeed, come from a new report by the country’s leading organization tracking violence against …

  • Violence against the LGBT community in the Philippines ...

    Violence against the LGBT community in the Philippines

  • Erasing 76 Crimes - 1000s who died in anti-gay, anti …

    Dozens of LGBTI murders before July 2013 are listed in the Wikipedia articles “ Significant acts of violence against LGBT people” and “List of unlawfully killed transgender people.” Also not listed here are the 15+ executions of LGBTI people claimed by the Islamist militants of Daesh/ISIS/ISIL in Syria and Iraq.

  • • Violent deaths of LGBT people in Brazil 2017 | Statista

    The statistic depicts the number of violent deaths of LGBT+ people in Brazil in 2017. That year, a total of 445 LGBT people were either murdered or committed suicide in the South American country ...

  • Violence Against Trans and Non-Binary People

    Transgender individuals and communities experience shocking amounts of violence and discrimination. This section offers some information on the staggering rates of violence that trans and non-binary people face, although it should be noted that data is limited. In addition to experiencing high rates of domestic and sexual violence, trans and non …

  • Stonewall | Domestic abuse

    2019/04/17 · Domestic violence includes so-called ‘honour’ based violence, female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage. Domestic violence can happen to anyone Stonewall's research shows that one in four lesbian and bi women have experienced domestic abuse in a relationship.

  • People of Color Are Far More Likely to Be Victims of Anti ...

    2017/06/14 · Still, if their data is anywhere close to accurate, the findings suggest that race and citizenship status are central to even an elementary understanding of hate crimes against (perceived) sexual minorities. While only 38 percent of the United States population identify as people of color (non-white and/or “Hispanic”), the NCAVP study …

  • AN OVERVIEW OF VIOLENCE AGAINST LGBTI …

    2 Underreporting renders non-lethal violence that occurs every day against LGBT persons invisible During a ifteen-month period, the IACHR document-ed 176 cases of non-lethal violence, apparently linked to the victim’s sexual

  • Report says school violence on the rise against LGBT students

    2018/05/30 · A new report from University of Oregon researchers shows bias-based bullying and violence is on the rise in Oregon schools, especially aimed at LGBT students, who experience twice as much verbal ...

  • NCADV | National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

    NATIONAL STATISTICS View state-by-state statistics Download the National Statistics Domestic Violence Fact Sheet View all our domestic violence fact sheets On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an ...

  • A Brief History of Violence Against LGBT People - LA …

    2019/05/22 · Violence Against LGBT People -- One huge offender in the USA that is known worldwide for perpetuating LGBT hate and violence is the Westboro Baptist Church. In Jamaica, there is a very strong anti ...

  • Domestic violence and abuse and the lesbian, gay, …

    Domestic violence and abuse and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities | 2Domestic abuse also includes so called ‘honour’ based violence, forced marriage and female genital mutilation. A forced marriage is where one or both people do

  • Sexual Assault Statistics | National Sexual Violence ...

    About Statistics and Research NSVRC does not conduct research, but we share research from a variety of sources including government entities such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). We also share research studies conducted by reputable …

  • Statistics: Domestic Violence - Ontario.ca

    2015/03/04 · The social and economic costs of domestic violence against women are high… Spousal violence has psychological, physical, social and economic impacts for victims, their families and society. 41 Female victims of spousal violence are seven times more likely than male victims to be fearful, three times more likely to be depressed or …

  • Domestic Violence Amongst LGBT+ Couples | Project …

    Domestic violence is an issue that plagues couples all over the world. In Australia, domestic violence rates for those that fall under the LGBT+ banner quite often mirror those of straight couples, however LGBT+ victims tend to have trouble finding help due to a lack of support services available to them. ...

  • Broken Rainbow (UK) National LGBT Domestic …

    National LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline staffed by LGBT people for survivors, perpetrators, friends, family, and service providers/agencies help@brokenrainbow.org.uk - email advice service Trans specific session 4

  • Violence Against Women in the United States: Statistics ...

    Statistics regarding domestic violence against LGBT people are unavailable at the national level, but as regional studies demonstrate, domestic violence is as much as a problem within LGBT communities as it is among 19 1