AVP has learned of an anti-gay incident which occurred last Thursday, March 30th, 2017 in Downtown Brooklyn. According to media reports, a gay-identified man boarded a subway train at the Franklin Avenue subway stop on the A/C line and was physically assaulted by a man hurling anti-gay slurs as the
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AVP Learns of Anti-Gay Vandalism Incidents in Astoria, Queens
AVP has learned of several incidents of anti-gay vandalism which occurred this past week in Astoria, Queens. According to media reports, the office building that was targeted houses two Democratic local lawmakers: New York State Senator Michael Gianaris and New York State Assemblyperson Aravella Simotas. The graffiti was anti-Obama and
AVP Learns of an Anti-transgender Hate Violence Incident in Jackson Heights, Queens
AVP has learned of an anti-transgender hate violence incident which occurred in Jackson Heights, Queens outside the McDonald’s on 82nd Street, near Roosevelt Avenue, on Friday afternoon, March, 17th, 2017. According to media reports, a resident of Long Island, who has since been arrested and charged with a hate crime,
AVP Learns of an Anti-Gay Attack in Midtown, Manhattan
AVP has learned of an anti-gay attack which occurred on Sunday morning, March 12th, 2017 outside of Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan. According to media reports, the survivor, who identifies as gay, was verbally and physically assaulted by a stranger who also threatened to kill him. An arrest was
A Message From the Executive Director: United Against Hate
Dear Friends, I am writing to tell you about an important national initiative launching today that AVP is proud to be a part of, Communities Against Hate. In the wake of the 2016 election, there has been a surge of incidents of hate violence reported across the country against LGBTQ
AVP Action Brief: White House Signals Lack of Support for Transgender Students; Trump’s Immigration Rules and Enforcement Hurt Survivors of Violence
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. White House Signals Lack of Support for
AVP Action Brief: We’re Watching You, Devos
Our 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. We’re watching you, DeVos This afternoon, Betsy
AVP Learns of an Anti-Gay Incident in Jamaica, Queens
AVP has learned of an anti-gay incident which occurred in Jamaica Queens at the Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer subway station on Saturday, January 14, 2017. According to media reports, a 27-year-old man was called an anti-gay slur and then assaulted by a stranger while he was exiting the station. The survivor was
AVP Has Learned of a Hate Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Related Double Homicide in Hamilton Heights
AVP has learned of a hate violence and intimate partner violence related double homicide that occurred in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. According media reports (trigger warning for extreme violence), Felicia Barahona, age 36, and her child Miguel Barahona, age 4, were found dead in their apartment on Monday,
AVP Learns of an Attack on a Transgender Man in Harlem, Manhattan
AVP has learned of an attack on a Black transgender man which occurred on an uptown 4 train at 125th Street in Manhattan on December 24th, 2016. According to media reports, Ijan Jarrett, age 44, offered his seat to a woman on the train, who then used racial slurs and