Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes remained high in 2024 despite the overall decline in violence and other crimes according to data from the FBI’s annual crime report that was released on Tuesday.

Attacks motivated by a victim’s sexual orientation comprised about 17 percent of all hate crimes last year while 4 percent were based on the victim’s gender identity. At the same time, local jurisdictions reported a decrease in all manner of crime, including including murder, violent crime, and motor vehicle thefts.

Responding to the news in a press release, the Human Rights Campaign called the finding “especially concerning” in light of efforts by the Trump-Vance administration, GOP allies in Congress, and Republican state lawmakers to “level legislative, administrative, and personal attacks against again

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