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AVP offers a free bilingual (English/Spanish) crisis intervention hotline staffed 24/7. Call 212-714-1141 or report online.

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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 […]

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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 – […]

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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 […]

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January 8, 2025

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Learn more about the harm LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces faced in 2022.

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LGBTQ Safe Spaces Protection Project

Celebrate 40 change makers who have played an important part in AVP’s forty-year history!

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AVP’s 40 Change Makers

Become a part of the movement to eliminate LGBTQ violence in all its forms. Volunteer with us today.

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Make A Difference

Your legal counsel was exactly what I needed to stop shaking in the middle of the storm. Your care and compassion is communicated to people immediately, and I’m so glad I waited the extra day in order to meet with a LGBT-friendly counselor. My sincerest thanks for everything you have done for me and continue to do for our community.

M

Client

   

An amazing organization that does great work, and their staff is amazing and professional. Truly a safe space for all the community.

Kevin

Board Member

   

AVP counseled me and empowered me. What was done to me – what is done to any survivor – it takes power away from them. What AVP does is give you that power back. AVP is my family. They made a change in me and in countless others.

Victoria Cruz

Client, volunteer, staff

   

Protect LGBTQ+ Lives: Support Free Legal Aid

With trans communities facing disinformation, discrimination, and hate.

AVP’s Legal Department provides free, life-saving legal support to LGBTQ+ survivors, helping them secure safety and immigration protections.

Donate today to keep these critical services free for those who need them most.