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AVP icon Victoria “Miss Vickie” Cruz reflects on the work healing from violence in “Pieces of Us” documentary.
May 31, 2023
Victoria “Miss Vickie” Cruz is a living legend and a well-known part of AVP history. Miss Vickie, a self-identified Stonewall veteran, broke a lot of barriers, including being the first […]
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AVP Condemns NYPD Violence Targeting Safety Marshals at “Care, Not Criminalization” March
May 26, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 25, 2023 AVP strongly condemns the violence the New York City Police Department inflicted upon community safety marshals on May 24 at the “Care, Not Criminalization” […]
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Q & A with AVP Hotline Volunteers
May 15, 2023
New York City Anti-Violence Project’s (AVP’s) Hotline helps survivors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as they look to find resources and support before, during and after experiencing […]
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AVP Impact: Building safer spaces for LGBTQ survivors of gender-based violence
April 25, 2023
AVP is leading the way in increasing access to inclusive and affirming anti-violence services for LGBTQ survivors of intimate partner, dating, and sexual violence. LGBTQ people face the same […]
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LGBTQ Safe Spaces Protection Project
Celebrate 40 changer makers who have played an important part in AVP’s forty-year history!
AVP’s 40 Change Makers
Become a part of the movement to eliminate LGBTQ violence in all its forms. Volunteer with us today.