SERVING NEW YORK'S LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER & HIV-AFFECTED COMMUNITIES

24-HOUR BILINGUAL HOTLINE: 212-714-1141

live without fear

END HATE VIOLENCE

• AVP condemns hate violence assault on Staten Island, encourages reporting of hate violence incidents

• AVP to participate in Candlelight Vigil and March organized by Staten Island Pride Events to be held on Staten Island

• NCAVP releases National Report on anti-LGBTQ Hate Violence (full report)

• NCAVP releases National Report on anti-LGBTQ Hate Violence (media release)

• Listen to a recording of the Hate Violence Report Audio Press Conference (Windows Media Player)

• New York City Stands in Solidarity with the Puerto Rican Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Communities (full report)

• New York City Stands in Solidarity with the Puerto Rican Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Communities (media release)

WHAT'S NEW

• Participate in a public forum hosted by the NYPD LGBT Advisory Committee

• Help restore critical funds for the Domestic Violence and Hate Violence Programs

• NEW! Expanded hours for AVP's free LGBTQ Domestic Violence Legal Clinic

• Employment Opportunity: Data Collection & Analysis Consultant

• Learn more about AVP's Domestic Violence Support Group

• New AVP Hotline Training Course Dates Announced

• Learn more about AVP's Sexual Violence Support Group

• AVP is now in Brooklyn! Find out more here

• Join the Anti-Violence Project's Facebook page!

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday, October 18: Save the Date for AVP's Courage Awards

ALERTS

• AVP statement to the Supreme Court of Brooklyn, NY regarding the death of Jose Sucuzhañay

• AVP condemns the killing of Defarra “Dean” Gaymon by undercover police officer in Newark, New Jersey

• Huffington Post coverage of NCAVP’s National Report on Anti-LGBTQ Hate Violence in 2009

• AVP condemns hate violence assault on Staten Island, encourages reporting of hate violence incidents

• The New York City Anti-Violence Project condemns ongoing murders of transgender and gender non-conforming people in Puerto Rico

• Domestic violence does happen in LGBTQ relationships and yesterday it led to the tragic murders of two victims of this violence

• An Open Letter to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community in Puerto Rico

AVP IN THE MEDIA

• Huffington Post: Disturbing New Report for Anti-LGBT Violence in 2009

• When epithets are not enough, what does it take to call a hate crime a crime?

• Sucuzhañay case underscores LGBTQ people, immigrants remain particularly vulnerable to hate crimes

• Anti-LGBTQ Pick-Up Violence on the Rise

USEFUL INFORMATION

• LGBTQ Crime Victims Neglected by Nation’s Victim Support System, NCAVP and NCVC Landmark Report (click here to download full report)

• Know Your Rights: LGBTQ People and Orders of Protection in New York

• SAFE is Not Just About SEX: Download NCAVP's Safe Dating Handout

• Tips for Safe Online Dating

• General Tips for Safe Dating (Now in English and Spanish)