Pride Archives - NYC Anti-Violence Project

Letter to AVP’s Communities: New Leadership and Vision for AVP

September 17, 2024

AVP is steady and AVP is adapting. That is the message from AVP’s Board of Directors and Management Team following a recent period of transition for the 40 year-old organization. Over the last several months, AVP has taken on restructuring, leadership changes, budget reductions, and a rescaled strategic plan. These measures ensure that AVP—the largest LGBTQ+-specific anti-violence program in the country reaching more than 11,0[...]

The Paris Olympics & Transphobia

August 9, 2024

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris has reached its final weekend, throughout these games, instead of simply celebrating the outstanding athletic talent of the world, prominent celebrities and public political figures have been flagrantly transphobic, homophobic and racist by labelling certain female athletes as “biological men,” probing their anatomies and spreading disinformation. Why? Because apparently these phenomenal athletes should [...]

FUSION 2024 in Pictures

July 5, 2024

Photos by LEANDRO JUSTEN AVP's Heartbeat! Client Services and Community Organizing team!DJ M SamuraiAVP's Legal Deputy DirectorAVP's Lead Organizer!Deputy Director of Client ServicesAVP's Legal Team!Team AVP! [...]

Mischief Toys to Donate Pride 2024 ‘Snazzy Daddy Gastley’ Figure Proceeds To AVP!

June 19, 2024

We are grateful and excited to share that, for the second consecutive year, Mischief Toys will be donating the proceeds from their special 2024 Pride Gastley figure and companion pin to AVP! This VERY limited edition figure and matching pin is out now and is limited to just 385 of each. We thank Mischief Toys for their continued support of AVP and the LGBTQ+ community! See below for full product details and visit the link to get you[...]

Walk-In Hours Closed For Juneteenth

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Community Alert: AVP Issues Statement in Response to FBI & DHS Pride Month Terror Threat Memo

May 22, 2024

The New York City Anti-Violence Project makes the following statement in response to the FBI/DHS joint statement on May 10th. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security’s joint May 10th Public Service Announcement regarding the threat of international terrorism at LGBTQ+ Pride events and venues throughout June 2024 in the U.S. further confirms what our community already knows – that LGBTQ people continue to be targets of hate[...]

AVP & Partners Celebrate NYC City Council Overriding How Many Stops Act Veto

January 31, 2024

The New York City Anti-Violence Project joins Communities United for Police Reform and all of the New Yorkers who have advocated to pass the How Many Stops Act and the Solitary Confinement Ban in celebrating the override of Mayor Adams’ veto of those bills. We strongly believe that they are important for the safety of Black, Latinx, LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities. LGBTQ+ people, especially those who are Black and Latinx,[...]

AVP applauds the passage of key community-driven public safety bills by New York City Council

December 21, 2023

The two bills passed by the New York City Council aim to increase oversight over NYPD by requiring record-keeping for police stops and prevent senseless deaths at Rikers Island by limiting the use of solitary confinement. The ban on Solitary Confinement in city jails is the result of years of activism by a coalition of family and loved ones, organizations and stakeholders including AVP, which was loud in its advocacy for justice in t[...]

AVP is Here for Trans Survivors of Violence

November 30, 2023

You are seen and loved. We know that when it comes to violence, transgender, gender nonconforming and non-binary people often face increased risks of harm. According to data from the National Transgender Survey, nearly one-third of respondents experienced workplace mistreatment or violence, and nearly half (46%) report experiencing verbal harassment while nearly 1 in 10 experienced physical harassment. More than half of TGNCNB people have exp[...]

AVP’s Audacia Ray Testifies in Public Briefing on Racial Disparities in Violent Crime Victimization in Washington D.C.

November 27, 2023

AVP was on the national stage once again as AVP’s Director of Community Organizing and Public Advocacy, Audacia Ray (they/she), testified in front of The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights during their public briefing on Racial Disparities in Violent Crime Victimization in the United States on Friday, November 17th in Washington D.C. Sharing the history of AVP’s work at the intersections of multi-marginalized groups, particularly LGBTQ[...]

Afterlives: The Layleen Polanco Story – Now Streaming

November 15, 2023

This Transgender Awareness Month, we uplift the release of ‘Afterlives: The Layleen Polanco Story,” a new iHeart podcast about the life and untimely death of Afro-Latine trans woman, Layleen Polanco. In 2019, Layleen died while being held at the notorious Rikers Island in solitary confinement, despite known mental and physical health issues. On June 7th, 2019, Layleen suffered an epileptic seizure while in confinement and was rendere[...]

Advocates Shine Light on Mandatory Arrest Impact in LGBTQ+ Relationships

October 31, 2023

In New York, specific laws govern whether or not an arrest is required in cases of reports family crimes related to of intimate partner violence. Often, an arrest may be required depending on the charge. Because of the dynamics of LGBTQ+ relationships, it may not be obvious who is a survivor and who is doing harm. This lack of clarity can result in misarrest, revictimization and other potential challenges for survivors. In this panel discussio[...]