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On Monday, August 1, Camila Guzman was found murdered in an apartment on East 110th Street in Harlem. Her tragic death demonstrates the prevalence of violence against transgender women in this country. Just last month, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) released its report Hate Violence Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-Affected Communities in the United States in 2010 which documented 27 anti-LGBTQ murders nationwide. Transgender women made up 44% of the reported murders, while representing only 11% of total survivors and victims.

The New York City Anti-Violence Project has learned about a murder of a transgender person that occurred in an apartment on East 110th Street in Harlem. Details are still emerging, but we know that the victim was brutally stabbed to death and found on Monday afternoon, August 1st. Last month, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) released its report Hate Violence Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-Affected Communities in the United States in 2010. In 2010, NCAVP documented 27 anti-LGBTQ murders nationwide, the second highest yearly total ever recorded by the coalition. Transgender women made up 44% of the reported hate murders in 2010, while representing only 11% of total survivors and victims.

Last week the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) released its report Hate Violence Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-Affected Communities in the United States in 2010. NCAVP collected data concerning hate violence against LGBTQ and HIV-affected people from 17 anti-violence programs in 15 states across the country including data from the New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) which coordinates the coalition. NCAVP’s report shows an 11% increase in reports of hate violence in New York City from 2009 to 2010. AVP recorded 400 incidents of hate violence in New York City in 2010.

NCAVP's 2010 report on intimate partner violence against LGBTQ and HIV-affected people in the United States was released July 2011.

AVP wishes you a Happy Pride! Pride is a time to celebrate who we are as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people. During Pride, AVP wants everyone to be safe – below are some tips for how you and your friends and family can stay safe during Pride season.