Advocates Cite Escalating Anti-Trans Rhetoric and Legislation as Cause

Hate crimes targeting LGBTQ Americans rose sharply in 2024, with federal data showing a nearly 9% year-over-year increase, the FBI said in its latest annual report .

The agency recorded 2,805 single-bias anti-LGBTQ incidents nationwide last year, 2,278 based on sexual orientation and 527 based on gender identity. Attacks tied to sexual orientation increased by 8% from 2023, while those motivated by gender identity surged by 12%.

According to the FBI, crimes targeting sexual orientation accounted for 17.2% of all reported hate crimes in 2024, and those based on gender identity made up 4%. Race and ethnicity-based hate crimes remained the largest category at 51.8% of all cases, followed by religion, with sexual orie

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