Gay hate crimes

More than 1 in 5 hate crimes are motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ bias WASHINGTON — The FBI today released its annual report looking back at hate crimes numbers for the prior calendar year — and for , the hate crime data relating to incidents targeting members of the LGBTQ+ community once again show disturbing, record-breaking numbers.

A new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds LGBT people in the U. are five times more likely to experience violent victimization than non-LGBT people. LGBT victims of violence are also more likely than non-LGBT people to face serious violence—such as rape, sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated assault—and to suffer injuries because of these attacks.

Hate crime incidents against gay men increased by 5 percent to 1,, while those against the mixed group containing gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender individuals rose by 46 percent.

The data sparked concern among LGBTQ groups. Hate crimes motivated by gender-identity and sexual orientation rose from to , according to FBI data , sparking concern among LGBTQ advocates about the potential impact of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and legislation. Bond, CEO of LGBTQ advocacy group PFLAG National.

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Hate crime incidents against gay men increased by 5 percent to 1,, while those against the mixed group containing gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender individuals rose by 46 percent.

These figures follow a recent British Social Attitudes survey which revealed Britain that is becoming more prejudiced as a nation towards trans people. The Home Office statistics also highlight that political and media narratives around trans people might have led to an increase in hate crime incidents. What concerns me even more is that political leaders haven't acted seriously or quickly enough.