If you've seen examples of anti-LGBTQ violence reported on in the media, contact you or someone you know has experienced anti-LGBTQ violence, please contact the Anti-Violence Project by calling their 24 hour free and confidential hotline at 21 or vsiting their Report Violence site.Īustin, TX: A gay couple was targeted and beaten as they left a bar holding hands.
From the horrific murders of transgender women of color to other random acts of violence – this list is a snapshot of anti-LGBTQ violence in America and is not comprehensive. GLAAD compiled the following partial list of incidents of violence from news coverage from January to June 2019. At the same time, GLAAD's Trump Accountability Project counts more than 114 attacks on LGBTQ Americans from The Trump Administration since President Trump took office.Īdditionally, anti-LGBTQ violence continues to plague LGBTQ Americans.
GLAAD and The Harris Poll's annual Acceptance Index shows a decline in LGBTQ acceptance among younger Americans.
