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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
52% of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks targeted transgender and gender nonconforming people
Transgender and gender non-conforming people were the targets of over half the incidents of anti-LGBTQ+ harassment, vandalism, threats, and assault reported in the past year, a new report has found. Keep up with the latest in + news and politics. There were 932 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025 – equal to 2.5 incidents every day, according to the third annual report from the ALERT Desk, GLAAD's Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker. Violent attacks accounted for 84 injuries and 10 deaths. Trans and gender non-conforming people were the targets of 485 (52 percent) of the 932 incidents, marking a 14 percent increase from last year's data. These cases of assault and harassment coincide with Donald Trump's anti-trans executive orders, the report notes, as well as his $212 million ad campaign attacking trans people during the 2024 election. 'This year, rollbacks in LGBTQ visibility and challenges to our rights are coupled with a sharp rise in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and disinformation across social media and political campaigns" GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. "The result is a divisive cultural climate that comes at a cost." State and local government, including elected officials and city council members, were the targets of 181 incidents, up 57 percent from 2023-2024. Students, teachers, professors, administrative staff, and librarians were the targets of 270 incidents – mostly at school board meetings – up 10 percent from last year. In contrast, 83 incidents targeted drag performers and venues, including 16 bomb threats and four assaults, marking a 55 percent decrease from 2023-2024. Pride flags and other LGBTQ+ symbols were the targets of 208 incidents, down 25 percent from the previous year. "Data from GLAAD's ALERT Desk shows the need for an urgent response," Ellis continued. "90 percent of non-LGBTQ Americans believe that the LGBTQ community deserves to live free from violence and discrimination. It's only through awareness, collective action, and community that we can turn the tide toward greater safety and acceptance.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Trans people, local governments and educators face rising anti-LGBTQ hate, GLAAD report finds
There were 932 anti-LGBTQ incidents across the United States over the past year — from hate speech and bomb threats to fatal violence — with more than half of these acts targeting transgender and gender-nonconforming people, according to a new report from the LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD. The report found a year-over-year increase in incidents targeting transgender and gender-nonconforming people, state and local governments, and educators and librarians. It also found a decrease in incidents targeting drag performers and pride symbols. 'This really goes toward showing these kinds of shifting tides in hate and what extremists like to focus on at the moment,' Sarah Moore, an analyst of anti-LGBTQ extremism at GLAAD, told NBC News. 'They really are kind of beholden to the new cycle of the day.' This is the third year GLAAD has published an annual report based on its Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker. The 932 incidents tracked in this latest report occurred between May 1, 2024, and May 1, 2025. This is a 20% drop from last year's 1,173 incidents and an 80% increase from the 521 incidents tracked in its inaugural report in 2023. GLAAD defines anti-LGBTQ incidents as both criminal and noncriminal 'acts of harassment, threats, vandalism, and assault motivated by anti-LGBTQ hate and extremism.' Incidents are tracked through self-reports, media reports, social media posts and data sharing from partner organizations and law enforcement and then validated by a team at GLAAD. Moore cautions that the incidents tracked in the report are 'just a drop in the bucket in terms of what is actually happening when it comes to anti-LGBTQ hate.' 'This is more of a snapshot of what the lived experience of LGBTQ people is, as opposed to being an exact accurate representation of every incident of hate in the U.S.,' she said. One of the most surprising findings from this year's report, Moore said, was the sharp decrease in incidents targeting drag performers, which dropped to 83 tracked incidents from 185 the year prior. 'This really goes to show the resilience of the drag community, and that we've seen them take all of these amazing steps toward protecting their own personal safety, protecting the safety of their audiences and working with community security organizations,' she said. Coinciding with this decrease in anti-drag incidents is an increase in incidents targeting local and state governments and educators and librarians. 'We saw a number of our incidents, actually, going after city council officials, going after political candidates who are either LGBTQ or who support the community, going after legislators at the state level who are trying to protect or enshrine LGBTQ rights and going after educators and librarians that are offering safe spaces for LGBTQ youth in their classrooms and in their libraries as well,' Moore said. Anti-LGBTQ incidents take place more frequently in June, according to the past two years of reporting by GLAAD's Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker. 'That is most likely attributed to the fact that June is Pride Month, and that's when we're going to have the biggest number of LGBTQ events and the most visible events,' Moore said. 'This June, for example, D.C. is holding WorldPride, which is going to be a really massive event and really massive showing of support for the LGBTQ community in the U.S. and globally.' When asked if GLAAD has safety tips for those planning to attend Pride Month events this year, Moore noted that one of the hallmarks of the LGBTQ community is its 'resilience and strength.' 'This hate, unfortunately, is not new to us. We have been dealing with persecution, with oppression, with these acts of hate against our community for centuries,' she said, adding that the first Pride marches were protests held on the first anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising. 'So I think just really carrying on those legacies of pride as a form of protest, pride as a form of resistance, pride as a refusal to allow others to define us and to legislate our bodies and tell us that we have to be kept in private spaces and not display our true authentic selves to the rest of the world.' This article was originally published on
NBC News
4 days ago
- Politics
- NBC News
Trans people, local governments and educators face rising anti-LGBTQ hate, GLAAD report finds
There were 932 anti-LGBTQ incidents across the United States over the past year — from hate speech and bomb threats to fatal violence — with more than half of these acts targeting transgender and gender-nonconforming people, according to a new report from the LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD. The report found a year-over-year increase in incidents targeting transgender and gender-nonconforming people, state and local governments, and educators and librarians. It also found a decrease in incidents targeting drag performers and pride symbols. 'This really goes toward showing these kinds of shifting tides in hate and what extremists like to focus on at the moment,' Sarah Moore, an analyst of anti-LGBTQ extremism at GLAAD, told NBC News. 'They really are kind of beholden to the new cycle of the day.' This is the third year GLAAD has published an annual report based on its Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker. The 932 incidents tracked in this latest report occurred between May 1, 2024, and May 1, 2025. This is a 20% drop from last year's 1,173 incidents and an 80% increase from the 521 incidents tracked in its inaugural report in 2023. GLAAD defines anti-LGBTQ incidents as both criminal and noncriminal 'acts of harassment, threats, vandalism, and assault motivated by anti-LGBTQ hate and extremism.' Incidents are tracked through self-reports, media reports, social media posts and data sharing from partner organizations and law enforcement and then validated by a team at GLAAD. Moore cautions that the incidents tracked in the report are 'just a drop in the bucket in terms of what is actually happening when it comes to anti-LGBTQ hate.' 'This is more of a snapshot of what the lived experience of LGBTQ people is, as opposed to being an exact accurate representation of every incident of hate in the U.S.,' she said. One of the most surprising findings from this year's report, Moore said, was the sharp decrease in incidents targeting drag performers, which dropped to 83 tracked incidents from 185 the year prior. 'This really goes to show the resilience of the drag community, and that we've seen them take all of these amazing steps toward protecting their own personal safety, protecting the safety of their audiences and working with community security organizations,' she said. Coinciding with this decrease in anti-drag incidents is an increase in incidents targeting local and state governments and educators and librarians. 'We saw a number of our incidents, actually, going after city council officials, going after political candidates who are either LGBTQ or who support the community, going after legislators at the state level who are trying to protect or enshrine LGBTQ rights and going after educators and librarians that are offering safe spaces for LGBTQ youth in their classrooms and in their libraries as well,' Moore said. Anti-LGBTQ incidents take place more frequently in June, according to the past two years of reporting by GLAAD's Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker. 'That is most likely attributed to the fact that June is Pride Month, and that's when we're going to have the biggest number of LGBTQ events and the most visible events,' Moore said. 'This June, for example, D.C. is holding WorldPride, which is going to be a really massive event and really massive showing of support for the LGBTQ community in the U.S. and globally.' When asked if GLAAD has safety tips for those planning to attend Pride Month events this year, Moore noted that one of the hallmarks of the LGBTQ community is its 'resilience and strength.' 'This hate, unfortunately, is not new to us. We have been dealing with persecution, with oppression, with these acts of hate against our community for centuries,' she said, adding that the first Pride marches were protests held on the first anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising. 'So I think just really carrying on those legacies of pride as a form of protest, pride as a form of resistance, pride as a refusal to allow others to define us and to legislate our bodies and tell us that we have to be kept in private spaces and not display our true authentic selves to the rest of the world.'
Axios
4 days ago
- Politics
- Axios
Trans community most targeted in anti-LGBTQ+ incidents, GLAAD data shows
Transgender and gender-nonconforming people were the target of over half of all anti-LGBTQ+ incidents tracked by GLAAD over the last year in a new report. The big picture: President Trump has singled out the transgender community in several executive orders, jeopardizing federal recognition for people's declared gender identity and access to services like gender-affirming health care. Meanwhile, ongoing court cases, including one about gender-affirming care for minors before the Supreme Court, could affect LGBTQ+ rights. Yes, but: The challenges the community face stretch beyond legislation. GLAAD's new Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker (ALERT) data depicts the threats LGBTQ+ people face in daily life, even as the share of Americans who are part of the community rises. "When we allow our politicians and our leaders to spread this anti-trans rhetoric, we see the very real impacts of that on the lived experiences of trans people," said Sarah Moore, who runs the tracker for GLAAD. Driving the news: GLAAD counted more than 930 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents from May 2024 through April 2025, 52% of which targeted transgender and gender nonconforming people, across 49 states and Washington, D.C. The overall number of incidents is down from GLAAD's prior count, but incidents targeting transgender people were up 14% from the 2023-2024 data. Tracked violent attacks resulted in 84 injuries and 10 deaths. The most common incidents GLAAD tracked were protests and rallies. The report also tracks verbal and written threats, assault, vandalism and other criminal and non-criminal incidents. Moore says the tracker includes "every expression of hate," even if it is not criminal, because "LGBTQ people are going to experience these things as acts of hate, regardless of if they're prosecuted as that." Zoom in: Incidents targeting state and local governments saw a 57% spike year-over-year. GLAAD said that coincides with hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in the 2025 legislative sessions. Case in point: Minnesota state Rep. Leigh Finke understands the double-edged nature of representation: As the first openly transgender member of the state legislature, she's championed LGBTQ+ rights. But Finke said she's also been the target of lies, harassment and threats. Her first year in office brought "the most rewarding" professional experiences of her life. But it was "easily ... the worst year, personally, that I've ever had." While the physical intimidation has eased, she faces the pressure of a national spotlight brought on in part by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's Washington bid, where Trump and others targeted his support for transgender people. "It is building a civic society and understanding ... that trans involvement, trans presence, is a threat," Finke said. "Either we're too strong for sports or too weak for the military." This year also brought the murder of Sam Nordquist, a Black transgender Minnesota man. Seven people, including a woman he'd fallen for online, were charged with murder and accused of torturing him for weeks before killing him. "The truth is that I can tell you how terrible it is for me to be constantly harassed," Finke said. "But our Black trans family are getting murdered." The bottom line: While Finke notes acts of violence are not directly tied to the Trump administration, his policies and the "language of dehumanization and ... language of eradication" have consequences. The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment. The transgender community needs federal protections, she said, though the odds of legislation passing now are slim. Beyond government action, cultural change must foster a safer environment, Finke added. "We have to continue to make our stories known," Finke said. "That's going to continue to be hard and create pushback, but ... it's what we have to do."
