Abstract:
This report documents hate-motivated violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people in 2009 as reported to member organizations of the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP). [Note: NCAVP’s members have varying systems and capacities to collect information about the communities that they serve.] This report builds upon the work of our membership to name, understand, document and end the culture of violence against LGBTQ people …Reports to member programs from and about LGBTQ survivors and victims of hate violence indicate that those most vulnerable to violence remain members of traditionally marginalized groups, including transgender people, people living with HIV/AIDS, Two-Spirit and Indigenous people, and people in the sex trades. Reports from NCAVP member programs reflect that re-traumatization and bias from service providers and the criminal legal system often exacerbate the impact of hate violence on LGBTQ survivors and their communities. The major findings of this report indicate that there remains a significant and urgent need for LGBTQ-focused anti-violence services in the United States. (Author Text)