Lgbtq violence

Hate crimes, particularly against LGBTQ community, on the rise: FBI data

Hate crimes motivated by gender-identity and sexual orientation rose from to , according to FBI data, sparking affect among LGBTQ advocates about the potential impact of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and legislation.

"Today's abysmal FBI describe highlights that it is still risky to be Diverse in this country,” said Brian K. Bond, CEO of LGBTQ advocacy team PFLAG National. “Our LGBTQ+ loved ones need both our compassion and our action to produce our communities protected and our laws inclusive, so every LGBTQ+ person can be safe, famous, affirmed and loved everywhere in the U.S.”

Though violent crime is down about 3% overall from to , dislike crimes are up across the U.S., according to the FBI's statistics.

Sexual orientation and gender persona were the third and fourth most prevalent bias motivation in , behind race/ethnicity and religion.

The FBI counted 2, incidents related to sexual-orientation and gender-identity bias in – up roughly % from about 2, in

Sexual orientation, excluding heteros

Threats against the LGBTQIA+ collective intensifying: Department of Homeland Security

Threats of abuse against the LGBTQIA+ people are on the ascend and intensifying, according to a new briefing by the Department of Homeland Security.

The DHS document, distributed to government and statute enforcement agencies on May 11, said that household violence extremists and people who commit hate crimes have increased threats of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community within the last year.

“These issues include deeds linked to drag-themed events, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQIA+ curricula in schools," DHS said.

DHS said that the issues inspiring threats and calls of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community could lead to a ascend of potential attacks against larger targets, such as public spaces and healthcare sites that may be linked to the community.

DHS analysts also cite social media chatter celebrating the recent mass shooting at a Nashville church school.

“High-profile attacks against schools and faith-based institutions like the recent shooting in Nashville have historic

Anti-LGBT Victimization in the Together States

LGBT people experienced a higher rate of earnest violence, defined as rape or sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated assault, than non-LGBT people ( vs. per 1,),including higher rates of violence involving a weapon ( vs. per 1,)and serious violence resulting in injuries ( vs. per 22 LGBT people were also more likely to experience violent abhor crimes ( vs. per 1,).

Conclusion

Consistent with prior findings, our results show that compared with non-LGBT people, LGBT people have been subject to disparities in exposure to violence, including hate victims of aggression are also more likely than non-LGBT people to experience attacks that are more violent and to suffer injuries because of these attacks. The curtailment and elimination of civil rights protections for LGBT people in the Together States puts them at risk for increased victimization and hate crimes.

Methodology

The NCVS uses a stratified, multi-stage cluster sample of households in the United States that surveys individuals aged 12 years and purpose of the NCVS is to document the

The report ‘LGBTIQ equality at a crossroads: progress and challenges’ captures the experiences, views and challenges LGBTIQ people face in Europe. It also highlights the changes since FRA’s previous surveys in and

The findings reveal signs of slow but gradual progress. While discrimination against LGBTIQ people remains high, it is gradually declining. Schools deal with LGBTIQ issues more positively and proactively, and young people feel more supported by their teachers and peers. Nevertheless, bullying, harassment and violence have reached high levels.

The key findings of the survey include:

Openness: over 1 in 2 are now open about their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics. But most still avoid holding hands with their same-sex partner in public for fear of organism attacked.
Discrimination: over 1 in 3 face discrimination in their daily life because of who they are. This is a slight decrease from 2 in 5 in Yet, discrimination remains concealed as only 1 in 10 report incidents.
Violence: over 1 in 10 experienced violence in the 5 y