According to a recent report released by Affinity 95, transgender people and people of color are more likely to be victim of hate crimes, especially homicides.

The report, “Violence Against Gender Non-Conforming People,” was released Tuesday. 

From Affinity 95:

In a three year span, 83 LGBTQ people were killed by a hate crime: 30 in  2011, 25 in 2012 and 18 in 20133, 4. This number is devastating on its own, but has a disproportionate negative effect on transgender people and people of color. In 2011 and 2012, people of color accounted for 87% and 73% of homicide victims, respectively3, 5. In 2013, this trend became even more apparent: 89% of all homicide victims were people of color, and a full 78% were Black or African American. Seventy-two percent were transgender women.

 

Read more at Affinity 95

Violence against LGBTQ people, especially those who do not conform to a specific gender, is one of the most urgent problems facing members of the community.

A 2012 report released by the FBI revealed that 1,376 people were targeted due to their sexual orientation.

Click here for the full report.

 

Thoughts on the report?

What’s the key to putting an end to such violence? Does the answer lie in making others aware?

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