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Anti-Violence is Anti-Genocide (Updated)
October 7, 2024
[Updated Wednesday, October 16, 2024] – Last week, we shared a statement that intended to express solidarity to Palestinian people and underscore that our free hotline, counseling, and legal services […]
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Letter to AVP’s Communities: New Leadership and Vision for AVP
September 17, 2024
AVP is steady and AVP is adapting. That is the message from AVP’s Board of Directors and Management Team following a recent period of transition for the 40 year-old organization. […]
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Mischief Toys to Donate Pride 2024 ‘Snazzy Daddy Gastley’ Figure Proceeds To AVP!
June 19, 2024
We are grateful and excited to share that, for the second consecutive year, Mischief Toys will be donating the proceeds from their special 2024 Pride Gastley figure and companion pin […]
Read MoreNew York City Anti-Violence Project Responds to Horrific Murder of Sam Nordquist
February 16, 2025
NEW YORK, NY February 16, 2025 CONTACT: Audacia Ray, Interim Executive Director | aray@avp.org | 917-334-8618 “The conditions leading to Sam Nordquist’s murder are a horrible combination of factors – […]
Read MoreProtected: Closure in Gay Bar Drugging Homicides: Three Men Convicted
February 14, 2025
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The New York City Anti-Violence Project supports LGBTQ+ criminalized survivors.
January 24, 2025
Following a fatal incident in a Harlem Deli on January 2nd, Jaia Cruz, a 24-year –old transgender woman, pled not guilty to the indictment of second-degree murder on Thursday, January […]
Read MoreProtected: Understanding Anti-Trans Violence
January 8, 2025
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Read MoreLearn more about the harm LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces faced in 2022.
LGBTQ Safe Spaces Protection Project
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AVP’s 40 Change Makers
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