NYC Anti-Violence Project

NCAVP mourns the death of Dejanay Stanton, a 24 year-old black transgender woman, in Chicago, IL.

NCAVP mourns the death of Dejanay Stanton, a 24 year-old black transgender woman, in Chicago, IL. As reported by Windy City Times, Stanton was found dead on August 30th due to a gunshot wound to the head. She was pronounced dead upon arriving to the hospital. Police are currently investigating Stanton’s death. Activist

Anti-Violence Project client “Nadia” has been granted asylum

New York City’s Anti-Violence Project’s client, who we will call “Nadia”, has been granted asylum on the basis of her sexual orientation. Content note: portions of the following story might be triggering to survivors. Nadia realized she was attracted to women at camp when she was around 14 but knew

AVP learns of incident in Hell’s Kitchen

AVP has learned of an incident involving a gay man in Hell’s Kitchen on August 14. 50-year-old Gregory Kanczes is reported to have been stabbed sixteen times by 25-year-od Geoffrey Tracy. According to reports, Tracy stabbed Kanczes after Kanczes made sexual advances on him. They were living together. Tracy was

AVP learns of a hate violence incident in Brooklyn

AVP has learned of an anti-gay hate violence incident in Brooklyn, NY. According to social media posts by a family member, a woman was walking in her neighborhood when a man started to follow her. The man taunted her saying “You think you’re a man? Since you think you’re a

AVP learns of IPV-related incident in Astoria

AVP has learned of a potential intimate partner violence related incident in Astoria, NY. A 48 year-old man was found dead in the early morning hours of Thursday, August 9. According to media reports, the victim was found on the ground with cuts, bruises, and mouth filled with dirt. Police

NCAVP Supports The Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act

The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), a coalition of more than 50 LGBTQ anti-violence organizations across the country, urges congress to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018. The bill was introduced on July 26, 2018 by Representative Jackson Lee and contains realistic and much needed enhancements

NCAVP mourns the death of Diamond Stephens, a 39 year-old black transgender woman, in Meridian, MS

NCAVP mourns the death of Diamond Stephens, a 39 year-old black transgender woman, in Meridian, MS. As reported in Transgriot, Stephens was found dead on Monday, June 18 from a gunshot wound to the back of the head. Meridian police are still looking for a suspect and motive. This marks

NCAVP mourns the death of Sasha Garden in Orange County, FL

NCAVP mourns the death of Sasha Garden, a 27 year-old black transgender woman, in Orange County, FL. According to media reports, Garden was found the morning of July 19, 2018 behind an apartment building near Orange Blossom Trail. Police believe she may not have been a resident but was a

NCAVP joins Jacksonville Transgender community in demanding accountability from Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office

NCAVP is deeply saddened by the homicides of three transgender women of color in Jacksonville, Florida since February of 2018 – Celine Walker, Antash’a English, and Cathalina Christina James – and the intimate partner violence related shooting of a black transgender woman. We send care and light to everyone in

AVP learns of incident at RIIS Beach

AVP has learned of a violent incident involving police at Riis Beach that occurred on Sunday, July 1, 2018. If you have been impacted by the incident and would like to report or to seek support, reach out to AVP by calling our free and confidential 24/7 bilingual (English/Spanish) hotline