NYC Anti-Violence Project

NCAVP mourns the death of Paris Cameron, a 20-year-old Black trans woman, in Detroit, MI

NCAVP mourns the death of Paris Cameron, a 20-year-old Black trans woman who died from a gunshot wound on May 25th in a Detroit, MI home. Media reports indicate that Devon Robinson, 18, also of Detroit, was arrested for killing of Paris, along with 21-year old, Alunte Davis and 20-year old,

NCAVP mourns the death of Alunte Davis, a 21-year-old gay man in Detroit, MI

NCAVP mourns the death of Alunte Davis, a 21-year-old gay man who died from a gunshot wound on May 25th in a Detroit, MI home. Media reports indicate that Devon Robinson, 18, also of Detroit, was arrested for killing of Alunte, along with 20-year old Timothy Blancher, another gay man,

STATEMENT FROM THE ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECT ON PROPOSED HHS ANTI-TRANS RULE

In response to a newly anti-trans rule by the Department of Health and Human Services to limit the definition of sex discrimination, The New York City Anti-Violence Project released the following statement: “The proposed HHS rule attempting to limit the definition of sex discrimination would deny access to basic and

Statement from the Anti-Violence Project on Proposed HUD Anti-Trans Rule

In response to the newly proposed rule from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, that would allow for transgender people to be turned away from supportive housing, the New York City Anti-Violence Project released the following statement: “The proposed rule from HUD is cruel. It undermines the 2016 Equal Access

NCAVP mourns the death of Michelle Simone, a 40-year-old black trans woman in Philadelphia

NCAVP mourns the death of Michelle Simone, also known as Michelle Washington and as Tameka, a 40-year-old black trans woman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to media reports, Michelle died on May 19th, as a result of several gunshot wounds. Michelle was the fifth transgender person to die through homicide so

NCAVP mourns the death of Muhlaysia Booker, a 23-year-old black trans woman in Dallas, Texas

NCAVP mourns the death of Muhlaysia Booker, a 23-year-old black trans woman in Dallas, Texas. According to media reports, Muhlaysia died on May 18th, as a result of a gunshot wound, just one month after a that showed her being brutally beaten went viral, in what authorities are calling a

NCAVP mourns the death of Claire Legato, a 21-year-old Black trans woman in Cleveland, Ohio

NCAVP mourns the death of Claire Legato, a 21-year-old Black trans woman in Cleveland, Ohio. According to media reports, Claire died on May 15th, exactly one month after being shot, after an argument she and her mother were reported to have had with John Booth, 61. Aaron Eckhardt, Director of

NCAVP mourns the death of 20-year-old Alexus Keith, a Black queer woman in Denver, Colorado

NCAVP mourns the death of 20-year-old Alexus Keith, a Black queer woman in Denver, Colorado, the second homicide linked to intimate partner violence in 2019. According to media reports, Alexus died in April after being shot by her ex-girlfriend, Paulette Beazhane, who is 21-years-old. Paulette has been charged with Alexus’

#QueerSVAM: What is Sexual Violence?

April is Sexual Violence Awareness Month, a time to honor the experiences of sexual violence survivors, and to find ways that we can all engage in destigmatizing and preventing sexual violence. At AVP, we use the term Sexual Violence Awareness Month, instead of the more traditionally recognized Sexual Assault Awareness

NCAVP Urges Support for the Equality Act

The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), a coalition of 50 LGBTQ anti-violence organizations across the country, supports the Equality Act and urges Congress to pass H.R. 5. The Equality Act is a crucial step toward LGBTQ liberation, introduced by Representatives David Cicilline (D-RI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Senator Jeff