“In the first half of 2003, there was a small increase in anti-LGBT violence of 3% centered in five locations. However, from July to December, that increase had jumped to 26% and spread to include two additional regions,” according to Clarence Patton, NCAVP’s Acting Executive Director. “Further, as most representatives from the organizations participating in this year’s annual meeting have noted, the first quarter of 2004 appears to have been a record-setting one for anti-LGBT violence,” added Patton.
The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) addresses the pervasive problem of violence committed against and within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and HIV-positive communities. NCAVP is a coalition of programs that document and advocate for victims of anti-LGBT and anti-HIV/AIDS violence/harassment, domestic violence, sexual assault, police misconduct and other forms of victimization. NCAVP is dedicated to creating a national response to the violence plaguing these communities. Further, NCAVP supports existing anti-violence organizations and emerging local programs in their efforts to document and prevent such violence.
For more information locally about hate crimes and anti-gay violence, contact BRAVO.
