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AVP has learned of an anti-LGBTQ police violence incident and assault that took place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Sunday, January 13. According to the New York Daily News, Crown Heights resident Jabbar Campbell stated that police from the 77th precinct entered his home following a noise complaint and assaulted him while using anti-gay slurs.

AVP has recently received reports of community members experiencing violence in connection with online dating and hook-up sites and apps. People are sometimes reluctant to report these incidents due to stigma around the use of these sites and apps, or may go without the support they need because they don't know where to turn for help.

Brooklyn stands as one of the most culturally diverse places in the world. Most of the time, that diversity is celebrated or at least taken in stride as a part of living in the city’s most populous borough. However, Brooklyn also leads the state in hate crimes.  Read the full article here »

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 »

Each month, NCAVP compiles reports of violence affecting LGBTQH communities in the media in the United States into a monthly statement. Read the 2012 monthly statements below.