Today - The New York City Anti-Violence Project’s (AVP) Executive Director, Sharon Stapel, joined President Obama on stage as he signed a reauthorized Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the first federal bill to contain LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination provisions.  This bill represents two years of continuous work by AVP through our National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) program, and is a tremendous victory for all LGBT people in the United States.  Shortly before today's bill signing Sharon Stapel and a small group of advocates met with Vice President Biden, the sponsor of the original VAWA passed in 1994.

 Read the full text of AVP's Media Release here.