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FBI Reports Alarming Rise in Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes

8/7/2025

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The FBI's 2024 report paints a troubling picture of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes, with 2,278 incidents tied to sexual orientation and 527 to gender identity. While there's a slight 5% drop in sexual orientation crimes from last year, activists urgently call for political action to address this ongoing violence, highlighting it as a pressing national crisis.

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The FBI's 2024 report paints a troubling picture of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes, with 2,278 incidents tied to sexual orientation and 527 to gender identity. While there's a slight 5% drop in sexual orientation crimes from last year, activists urgently call for political action to address this ongoing violence, highlighting it as a pressing national crisis.