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Reducing Anti-Lgbt Hate Crimes And Improving Services To Survivors, Liz Coston Jan 2018

Reducing Anti-Lgbt Hate Crimes And Improving Services To Survivors, Liz Coston

Translational Research Fellows Policy Briefs

Over the course of a lesbian, gay, or bisexual individual's lifetime there is a 20% risk of experiencing hate violence, while a transgender individual's risk of violence is 27%. Three key recommendations are given for reducing the victimization of LGBT people by hate crimes.