A Guide to State-Level Advocacy Following Enactment of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act
A guide to state-level advocacy following enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
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Hate Crimes
The LGBTQ+ community, and particularly trans women of color, is acutely vulnerable to acts of violence. Learn how we’re using the progress we’ve made and pushing to end crimes based on hate.
The passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act sends an important message to our nation that the federal government will not tolerate violent crimes that target individuals because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or other characteristics. Passage of the HCPA does not, however, end the need for state lawmakers to address hate-motivated crimes that terrorize communities across our country. Every state must consider ways to use state laws to supplement the HCPA.
Archive: Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People Reports
Visit our yearly reports on anti-transgender violence in the U.S. to explore the data and resources we have tracked over the years.
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Additional Concerning Deaths of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals
Since 2013, the Human Rights Campaign has tracked incidents of fatal violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people. HRC works to shed light on this epidemic of violence in order…
Archive: Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People Reports
Visit our yearly reports on anti-transgender violence in the U.S. to explore the data and resources we have tracked over the years.
Fatal Violence Against the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Community in 2020
Sadly, 2020 has already seen at least 44 transgender or gender non-conforming people fatally shot or killed by other violent means, the majority of which were Black and Latinx transgender…
Fatal Violence Against the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Community in 2021
Sadly, 2021 has already seen at least 59 transgender or gender non-conforming people fatally shot or killed by
other violent means. We say at least because too often these stories…
Fatal Violence Against the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Community in 2022
Sadly, 2022 has already seen at least 38 transgender people fatally shot or killed by other violent means. We say “at least” because too often these stories go unreported —…
Fatal Violence Against the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Community in 2023
The Human Rights Campaign is both saddened and infuriated by the deaths of at least 11 transgender and gender non-conforming people whose lives have been tragically and inhumanely taken through…
Fatal Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2016
Sadly, 2016 has already seen at least 16 transgender people fatally shot, stabbed and killed by other violent means. As HRC continues to work toward justice and equality for transgender…
Fatal Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2017
As HRC continues to work toward justice and equality for transgender people, we mourn those we have lost.
Fatal Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2018
As HRC continues to work toward justice and equality for transgender people, we mourn those we have lost.
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