Report: Hate Violence Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and HIV-Affected Communities in the United States in 2010
Editorial:
From the media release:
-27 murders of LGBTQ and HIV-affected people documented; the second highest yearly total ever recorded;
-Among those reporting, transgender people and people of color faced the most severe hate violence;
-Reports of violent crime increased 13% for LGBTQ and HIV-affected people
NATIONAL—The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), in a national audio press conference today, released its report Hate Violence Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-Affected Communities in the United States in 2010. NCAVP collected data concerning hate violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and HIV-affected people, from 17 antiviolence programs in 15 states across the country including: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.
-In 2010, NCAVP documented 27 anti-LGBTQ murders, the second highest yearly total ever recorded by the coalition. This is a 23% increase from the 22 people murdered in 2009.
-70% of the 27 reported hate murder victims in 2010 were LGBTQ and HIV-affected people of color, which represented 44% of total survivors and victims. This reflects a disproportionate targeting of people of color for severe and deadly violence. As well, people of color were less likely to receive medical attention when they needed it and less likely to receive appropriate responses from the police.
-Transgender women made up 44% of the 27 reported hate murders in 2010, while representing only 11% of total survivors and victims. As well, transgender people were more likely to have injuries as a result of attacks and less likely to receive medical care.
-NCAVP documented a 13% increase in hate violence incidents from 2009 to 2010, as well as a much greater increase in the severity of violence.
The report’s specific recommendations include calling for the following changes:
-Fund critically needed research and data collection on hate violence against LGBTQ and HIVaffected communities, their access to services, and violence prevention initiatives.
-Gather data about sexual orientation and gender identitiy in all federal, state and local government forms. Create new public and private funding streams and target the use of existing funds to increase access to anti-violence services for LGBTQ and HIV-affected individuals, particularly for those disproportionately affected by hate violence—i.e. transgender people and people of color.
-Create programs and campaigns to reduce anti-LGBTQ hate violence. Prioritize the leadership of those most impacted by severe hate violence within these programs.
-Stop the culture of hate through policymakers and public figures denouncing anti-LGBTQ violence.
Source:
National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs
URL:
http://www.avp.org/documents/NCAVPHateViolenceReport2011Finaledjlfinaledits.pdf
Date:
August 8, 2011
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