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AVP's Executive Director, Sharon Stapel, speaks out in The Hill about why the new congress should focus on passing the Violence Against Women Act

In a year where we have seen much progress from the White House and from the Department of Justice in addressing the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) survivors of violence, there is one national body that has failed to act. The 112th Congress has left much undone and has been slow to compromise or propose solutions to a myriad of issues and concerns facing the country – including for LGBTQ survivors of violence. Read the full article here »