Anti-transgender hate crimes reached 527 FBI-recorded incidents in 2024, but actual numbers are far higher. Transgender people are victimized at 93.7 per 1,000 persons -- more than four times the rate for non-LGBT people.
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- I'm calling to ask the Senator to fund hate crimes enforcement and mandatory data collection for crimes targeting LGBTQ people.
- The FBI recorded 527 anti-transgender hate crimes in 2024. Those numbers are known undercounts because many jurisdictions do not track gender identity.
- Transgender people are victimized at a rate of 93.7 per 1,000 persons. That is more than four times the rate for non-LGBT people.
- We cannot address violence we refuse to measure. Mandatory reporting and dedicated investigators are the minimum.
- I'm a constituent. Please fund hate crimes enforcement and close the data gaps.
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Dear [Senator/Representative name],
I am writing as a constituent from [city, state] about fund hate crimes enforcement and data collection.
The FBI recorded 527 anti-transgender hate crimes in 2024. Those numbers are known undercounts because many jurisdictions do not track gender identity.
Transgender people are victimized at a rate of 93.7 per 1,000 persons. That is more than four times the rate for non-LGBT people.
We cannot address violence we refuse to measure. Mandatory reporting and dedicated investigators are the minimum.
The facts support this: 527 Anti-transgender hate crime offenses recorded by the FBI in 2024. 93.7 per 1,000 Rate at which transgender people are victimized, compared with 21.1 per 1,000 among non-LGBT people. 9x How much more likely LGBT people are to experience violent hate crimes compared to non-LGBT people.
I am asking you to take a public position on this issue and act accordingly. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
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Key Facts to Mention
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- 527 Anti-transgender hate crime offenses recorded by the FBI in 2024
- 93.7 per 1,000 Rate at which transgender people are victimized, compared with 21.1 per 1,000 among non-LGBT people
- 9x How much more likely LGBT people are to experience violent hate crimes compared to non-LGBT people
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FBI data shows anti-transgender hate crime offenses reached 527 recorded incidents in 2024, up from 2.2% of all hate crimes in 2018 to 3.9%. The Williams Institute found that transgender people are victimized at a rate of 93.7 per 1,000 persons, compared with 21.1 per 1,000 among non-LGBT people. LGBT people overall are nine times more likely to experience violent hate crimes.
These numbers are widely understood to be undercounts. Many jurisdictions do not track gender identity in hate crime reporting. Many victims do not report. The FBI's data depends on voluntary participation from local law enforcement agencies.
Tell Congress to fund mandatory hate crimes data collection by all law enforcement agencies, close the reporting gaps that make the problem invisible, and fund dedicated federal investigators for hate crimes targeting LGBTQ people.
This action is part of our LGBTQ Rights coverage.