Chris Tuttle, Author at NYC Anti-Violence Project

AVP will be holding a vigil in memory of Deandre Matthews

February 16, 2023

“The way he left this world was personal,” she said. “It was intentional.” - Danielle Matthews, mother of Deandre Matthews said to reporters. AVP will be holding a vigil in memory of Deandre Matthews, a 19-year-old black, gay man who was brutally murdered in Brooklyn, NY in early February. Deandre was last seen on February 6, 2023, and was found on February 7th shot and burned on freight tracks in Midwood, BK. AVP is amplifying the voice [...]

New York City Anti-Violence Project to attend Creating Change

February 14, 2023

This February, the New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) will attend Creating Change 2023 in San Francisco, CA with hundreds of LGBTQ organizations from around the country. AVP will release the preliminary results of the LGBTQ National Needs Assessment survey, along with strategic workshops to equip LGBTQ organizations with the tools to protect their spaces and community members. The troubling rise in anti-LGBTQ harassment and hate violenc[...]

AVP CONDEMNS BRUTAL HOMICIDE OF BLACK GAY YOUTH DEANDRE MATTHEWS

February 11, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Orie Givens, Director of Communications ogivens@avp.org (NEW YORK) The New York City Anti-Violence Project issues the following statement from Executive Director Beverly Tillery in response to the death of Deandre Matthews, a 19-year-old Black queer man from Brooklyn: “Every neighborhood in New York City should be a safe place for Black LGBTQ young people to be, and no one should have t[...]

AVP Walk-In Hours Are Back!

January 30, 2023

Being there for our community is what we do at AVP, and for the first time since 2020, we are thrilled to announce the return of office walk-in hours! AVP's services are designed by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, queer and non-binary people, and people living with HIV who have also experienced violence or harm. Our free and confidential support is for people in our communities who have experienced [...]

New York City Anti-Violence Project launches landmark nationwide LGBTQ Safe Spaces Protection Project to address growing hate violence threat

December 13, 2022

Hate-based violence is not new, nor are threats to our community. But data shows that a specific type of threat towards LGBTQ people is growing and requires a community-led strategy to solve. In the wake of the shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and countless threats against LGBTQ people and places now is the time to take action to protect our safe spaces. “The organizations and groups we have connected with are beco[...]

AVP condemns Mayor Adams’ directive to first responders to involuntarily hospitalize those needing care who pose no threat of harm

November 29, 2022

The New York City Anti-Violence Project issues the following statement from Executive Director Beverly Tillery in response to New York City Mayor Eric Adams' directive to first responders concerning involuntary hospitalization. New York, NY – “As the country's largest LGBTQ anti-violence organization experienced in providing crisis response and support for over 40 years, AVP knows that Mayor Adams’ directive to begin involuntarily hospit[...]

NCAVP Responds to the horrific shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo.

November 20, 2022

(New York) The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, issues the following statement in response to the anti-LGBTQ hate violence in Colorado Springs, Colo. Our community is mourning twice over as we process the tragic news of a shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., on this sacred day in our community, Trans Day of Remembrance and Resilience. We are saddened and angered that five people lost their lives in such a senseless act o[...]

Community Alert: AVP responds to recent news reports on suspicious LGBTQ deaths

November 16, 2022

Like many in our community, AVP shares in the concern for our safety in light of recent reporting around the suspicious deaths of Julio Ramirez and John Umberger, and the possible drugging and robbery of other LGBTQ bar patrons in New York City. According to reports, Ramirez and Umberger were found dead after possibly being drugged while visiting bars. According to reports, thousands of dollars were also taken from their accounts. Supporting our[...]

A Look Back at the 2022 Courage Awards

November 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DseJM6ePkg We were thrilled to celebrate our 2022 Courage Award honorees last month. We had a beautiful night at Tribeca Rooftop dancing the night away and celebrating queer lives. Here’s a little look at the fun. Your gift to Courage supported AVP in the work of lifting up lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and ed[...]

40 Change Makers: Indira Santana

November 10, 2022

Indira Santana first got involved with AVP while starting to get out of an intimate partner violence situation in 2018. Since then, she has participated in a variety of AVP’s programs for empowerment including an art therapy group that allowed her to open up. “It was like, just imagine that you're a kid in kindergarten and you're just having fun with colors, shapes, and that's it. Basically, you just have fun with it.” We talked about art [...]

New TGNCNB report highlights recommendations for District Attorneys

A new report issued by Trans Equity Consulting and the Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming and Non-Binary Working Group (TGNCNB) to the Manhattan DA’s office highlights ways the office, and other District Attorney’s offices around the country can be more inclusive to their Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming and Non-Binary community members seeking help from the office. Trans Equity Consulting led the working group of members of the D.A.’s o[...]

40 Change Makers: Anne Patterson

October 20, 2022

Anne Patterson has dedicated her life to ending gender-based violence, from working in shelters to her work as the Vice President of STEPS to End Family Violence from 2014 to 2022. Anne’s passion is infectious and her approach to abolition and organizing shine in our discussion below. As someone who worked closely with AVP in a variety of positions, Anne has seen the organization from many different perspectives. We talked about carceral femin[...]