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Mourning LGBTQ Lives Lost to Violence in 2017
June 8, 2017
By Emily Waters, Senior Manager of National Research and Policy @Emiwaters So far in 2017, The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) has received reports of 21 LGBTQ lives taken by non intimate partner related fatal violence, a nearly 70% increase in the number of reported homicides this time last year. By this time last year, NCAVP had received 12 reports of non intimate partner violence related homicides of LGBTQ people. Of[...]
AVP learns of an anti-LGBTQ incident in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn
June 5, 2017
AVP has learned of an anti-LGBTQ incident which occurred which took place on May 26th, 2017 on Miller Avenue and Fulton Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn at around 4:10 a.m. in the morning. According to media reports, a 38-year-old woman was attacked by two men shouting anti-LGBTQ slurs. One person has been charged with assault as a hate crime in connection with the attack. AVP has reached out to Make the Road New York, the office of City Co[...]
AVP learns of an anti-LGBTQ incident on the subway in Brooklyn
May 26, 2017
AVP has learned of an anti-LGBTQ incident which occurred on a Q train in Brooklyn on Saturday, May 20th at about 7:30pm. According to media reports, a man attacked a woman and her girlfriend while shouting homophobic slurs as the train pulled into the DeKalb Station. Antoine Thomas, 27, was apprehended in connection with the attack. One of the survivors required medical attention at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital for the severity of their injuries. [...]
NCAVP has learned of the possible hate violence homicide of Imer Alvarado, in Fresno, California
May 22, 2017
NCAVP has learned of the possible hate violence homicide of Imer Alvarado, in Fresno, California The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) has learned of the possible hate-violence homicide of Imer Alvarado on the night of May 16th in Fresno, California. According to media reports, Imer was fatally shot multiple times, following a dispute with a suspect whom police are currently seeking. Though Imer was dressed in feminine-present[...]
AVP learns of an anti-gay incident in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
May 15, 2017
AVP has learned of an anti-gay incident which occurred in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Eastern Parkway by Buffalo Avenue at around 10 a.m. April 29, 2017. According to media reports, a 28-year-old man was assaulted by another man who made anti-gay and anti-Asian remarks and kicked and punched the survivor. The incident is just coming to light now due to a police sketch being released. AVP has reached out to Make the Road New York, the office of [...]
NCAVP has learned of the homicide of LGBTQ rights activist Bruce Garnett in Chesterfield, VA
May 11, 2017
The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) has learned of the homicide of LGBTQ rights activist Bruce Garnett, age 67, in Chesterfield, Virginia. According to local NCAVP member organization, the Virginia Anti-Violence Project, Bruce was found stabbed to death in his home on April 21st, 2017, and had been dead for several weeks before he was found. Bruce identified as gay, and had been an early LGBTQ rights advocate and activist in [...]
NCAVP Condemns Trump’s License to Discriminate
May 4, 2017
By Emily Waters, Senior Manager of National Research and Policy at the New York City Anti-Violence Project Today President Trump signed an Executive Order that creates dangerous avenues for agencies, organizations, and individuals to discriminate against LGBTQ people, people accessing reproductive health care, and other marginalized communities under the guise of religious liberty. While many religious institutions and organizations support [...]
AVP Action Brief: #LicensetoDisriminate; Trans health at risk under Trump
May 3, 2017
The AVP Action Brief tracks actions of the Trump administration that impact our communities’ safety and rights and offers concrete steps that we can take to stand up for safety and justice. We are here for you and we are in this together. #LicenseToDiscriminate Tomorrow, President Trump is expected to sign a Religious Exemption Executive Order. This Executive Order will seek to allow discrimination based on religious or moral objections to[...]
AVP Action Brief: #EqualityForward
May 2, 2017
The AVP Action Brief tracks actions of the Trump administration that impact our communities’ safety and rights and offers concrete steps that we can take to stand up for safety and justice. We are here for you and we are in this together. #EqualityForward Today, U.S. Representative David N. Cicilline and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley jointly introduced the Equality Act of 2017 into both chambers of Congress. The Equality Act is a bipartisan pr[...]
We can #LiveWithoutFear. You can help.
May 1, 2017
Here's what's happening: a 45% increase in hotline calls. A 46% spike in reports of hate violence. A 67% increase in new clients seeking counseling. At AVP, we're here for you whenever, wherever. Counselors are ready to talk one-on-one. Lawyers are ready to advocate for you in court. We organize LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities to create a culture of respect and safety throughout NYC. We're asking you to join us as a fundraiser to make [...]
AVP learns of anti-gay vandalism incidents in Astoria, Queens
April 26, 2017
AVP has learned of several incidents of anti-gay vandalism which occurred this past week in Astoria, Queens. According to media reports, a series of garages and a connecting wall on 23rd Street between 28th and 29th avenues were spray-painted with slurs. The graffiti was anti-Obama and used anti-gay slurs, similar to an incident of vandalism that occurred last month, targeting the offices of New York State Senator Michael Gianaris and New York St[...]