What to Do If You’ve Been The Victim of a Hate Crime
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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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Report: Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People In the U.S. in 2022
Since 2013, HRC and other advocates have tracked 304 cases of fatal violence against transgender and gender nonconforming people across 30 states and 113 cities nationwide. Although each case is…
Report: Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People In the U.S. in 2021
Since 2013, HRC and other advocates have tracked 256 cases of known fatal violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people in 37 states, territories and the District of Columbia, across…
Report: Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People In the U.S. in 2020
As of November 20, 2020, Transgender Day of Remembrance, at least 37 transgender and gender non-conforming people were victims of fatal violence — more than the Human Rights Campaign has…
Report: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in the U.S. in 2019
In 2019, at least 25 transgender or gender non-conforming people were fatally shot or killed by other violent means.*
Report: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in the U.S. in 2018
At least 22 transgender people have been killed in the United States since the beginning of 2018 — 82 percent of them were women of color; 64 percent were under…
Report: An Epidemic of Violence: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in America in 2015
In 2015, at least 21 transgender people have been victims of fatal violence in the United States, more killings of transgender people than any other year on record. More transgender…
Remembering and Honoring Pulse: Anti-LGBTQ Bias and Guns Are Taking Lives of Countless LGBTQ People
Last Updated: June 11, 2020
Anti-LGBTQ bias and access to guns are the taking live of countless LGBTQ people.
Questions and Answers: The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Learn more about the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Hate Crimes Timeline
There were challenges and victories - both big and small - along the way. Here’s a look back at some of the bigger developments in the fight for passage of…
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