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Threats against the LGBTQIA+ collective intensifying: Department of Homeland Security
Threats of abuse against the LGBTQIA+ group are on the soar and intensifying, according to a new briefing by the Department of Homeland Security.
The DHS document, distributed to government and rule enforcement agencies on May 11, said that national violence extremists and people who commit hate crimes have increased threats of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community within the last year.
“These issues include deeds linked to drag-themed events, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQIA+ curricula in schools," DHS said.
DHS said that the issues inspiring threats and calls of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community could lead to a increase of potential attacks against larger targets, such as public spaces and healthcare sites that may be linked to the community.
DHS analysts also cite social media chatter celebrating the recent mass shooting at a Nashville church school.
“High-profile attacks against schools and faith-based institutions like the recent shooting in Nashville have historically served as inspiration for individuals to conduct copycat attacks," DHS said.
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Uganda targeting LGBTQ community with hatred and violence: HRW
Uganda’s LGBTQ community is facing intensified persecution following the enactment of harsh anti-gay laws two years ago, according to an international NGO.
In a report released on Monday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Ugandan authorities have “perpetrated widespread discrimination and violence” and “spread misinformation and hatred against LGBT people” since the 2023 law was enacted.
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end of listThe 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Operate made consensual same-sex relations punishable by up to life imprisonment and “aggravated homosexuality” punishable by death.
As the legislation took consequence, rights groups and international partners condemned the commandment and withdrew funding.
The HRW report says the government has followed up the legislation with a campaign of persecution, detailing widespread police abuse, including harassment, extort
Hate crimes, particularly against LGBTQ community, on the rise: FBI data
Hate crimes motivated by gender-identity and sexual orientation rose from 2022 to 2023, according to FBI data, sparking concern among LGBTQ advocates about the potential impact of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and legislation.
"Today's abysmal FBI report highlights that it is still dangerous to be LGBTQ+ in this country,” said Brian K. Bond, CEO of LGBTQ support group PFLAG National. “Our LGBTQ+ loved ones need both our compassion and our action to make our communities safe and our laws inclusive, so every LGBTQ+ person can be secure, celebrated, affirmed and loved everywhere in the U.S.”
Though vicious crime is down about 3% overall from 2022 to 2023, hate crimes are up across the U.S., according to the FBI's statistics.
Sexual orientation and gender identity were the third and fourth most prevalent bias motivation in 2023, behind race/ethnicity and religion.
The FBI counted 2,936 incidents related to sexual-orientation and gender-identity bias in 2023 – up roughly 8.6% from about 2,700 in 2022.
Sexual orientation, excluding heterosexuality, was the motivation for 2,389 incidents in 2023 –
LGBTQ People’s Experiences of Workplace Discrimination and Harassment
Executive Summary
Over 8 million workers in the U.S. distinguish as LGBT.Employment discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation and gender culture have been widely documented.Recent research has found that LGBTQ people continue to face mistreatment in the workplace,even after the U.S. Supreme Court held in 2020 that discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.Experiences of workplace discrimination and harassment negatively impact employees’ health and well-being, as well as their job vow, satisfaction, and productivity. These primary effects can, in change, result in higher costs and other negative outcomes for employers.
This report examines experiences of discrimination and harassment against LGBTQ employees using a survey of 1,902 LGBTQ adults in the workforce conducted in the summer of 2023. It is based on a similar study published by the Williams Institute in 2021.This record examines the lifetime, five-year, and past-year workplace experiences of LGBTQ employees. It compares the experiences of transgender a
The report ‘LGBTIQ equality at a crossroads: progress and challenges’ captures the experiences, views and challenges LGBTIQ people face in Europe. It also highlights the changes since FRA’s previous surveys in 2019 and 2012.
The findings reveal signs of slow but slow progress. While discrimination against LGBTIQ people remains tall, it is gradually deteriorating. Schools deal with LGBTIQ issues more positively and proactively, and young people feel more supported by their teachers and peers. Nevertheless, bullying, harassment and violence have reached upper levels.
The key findings of the survey include:
- Openness: over 1 in 2 are now open about their sexual orientation, gender individuality and expression, and sex characteristics. But most still avoid holding hands with their same-sex partner in public for fear of being attacked.
- Discrimination: over 1 in 3 face discrimination in their daily animation because of who they are. This is a slight decrease from 2 in 5 in 2019. Yet, discrimination remains concealed as only 1 in 10 report incidents.
- Violence: over 1 in 10 experienced violence in the 5 years before the survey, slightly more than in 2019. Over 1 in 3 intersex people were