NYC Anti-Violence Project

NCAVP mourns the death of Keisha Wells in Cleveland, OH

NCAVP mourns the death of Keisha Wells, a 58 year-old black transgender woman, in Cleveland, OH. According to local reports, Wells was shot and killed in a parking lot and found in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 24. The suspect is still large at this time. Police have

NCAVP mourns the death of Cathalina Christina James in Jacksonville, FL

NCAVP mourns the death of Cathalina Christina James, a black transgender woman, in Jacksonville, FL. This is the 4th reported shooting incident against a transgender person in the area this year. According to media reports, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office initially reported Cathalina was shot at the Quality Inn on Sunday,

Anti-Violence Project Condemns Travel Ban

MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz, Director of Communications ecruz@avp.org, 212-714-1184 The New York City Anti-Violence Project unequivocally condemns The United States Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the unjust, overtly racist travel ban from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Venezuela and North Korea. This policy, enacted by Trump’s Administration through presidential proclamation,

Tips To Stay Safe during PRIDE

Every year, millions of LGBTQ people and our allies attend events, rallies, and marches around the world commemorating the Stonewall Riots while celebrating our queer identities. Pride holds a lot of significance for LGBTQ people, in remembering both our history and present, as we continue the fight for equity and

Call on Congress to stop family separation and protect immigrant survivors

NCAVP joins The National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence in calling for Congress to stop family separation and protect immigrant survivors! Call Your Member of Congress today to Stop Family Separation and Protect Immigrant Survivors. Find your Congressional Representative here and Tell Them to Oppose the two pending “moderate” (sic)

AVP learns of back to back anti-LGBTQ incidents in Queens

AVP learns of back to back anti-LGBTQ incidents in Queens; our work is not done. On Sunday, June 3, 25 year-old elementary school teacher Brandon Soriano was enjoying the Queens Pride festivities. At around 10 pm, he decided to pick up some food before heading home. It was then Soriano

NCAVP mourns the death of Antash’a English, a 38 year-old black transgender woman, in Jacksonville, FL

NCAVP mourns the death of Antash’a English, a 38 year-old black transgender woman, in Jacksonville, FL. According to media reports, English was found between 2 houses suffering from a gunshot wound on Friday, June 1st. Before succumbing to her injury, she informed police that the suspect was wearing a gray

NCAVP mourns the death of Kevin Thompson, 46, in Carrick, PA

NCAVP mourns the death of Kevin Thompson, 46, in Carrick, PA. According to local media reports, Thompson’s body was found in a shed behind his home by investigators after his mother reported him missing on Thursday, May 31 . The medical examiner confirmed he succumbed to blunt force trauma and

NCAVP mourns the death of Roxsana Hernández who died while in custody of ICE

NCAVP mourns the death of 33 year old Roxsana Hernández. According to media reports, Hernández was processed into the US and transferred to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on May 13, 2018. On May 16, she was transferred to a special unit for transgender detainees within a

NCAVP mourns the death of Nicole Hall, a 39 year old black transgender woman, in Dallas, TX

NCAVP mourns the death of Nicole Hall, a 39 year old black transgender woman, who was found on Saturday, May 12 in White Rock Creek in Dallas, TX. According to the Dallas Police Department (tw: deadnaming and misgendering), the cause and time of death is unknown at this time. Hall