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LGBTQ Americans are 9 times more likely to be victimized by a hate crime

  • Written by Andrew Ryan Flores, Visiting Scholar at the Williams Institute and Assistant Professor of Government, American University
LGBTQ Americans are 9 times more likely to be victimized by a hate crimeOnly about 1 in 3 LGBTQ victims of violent hate crimes seek professional help for mental health issues that emerge after an attack.Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLGBTQ Americans are 9 times more likely to be victimized by a hate crimeCC BY-ND

In our recent analysis of the National Crime Victimization Survey, we found that the odds of being a violent hate crime victim for LGBTQ people was nine times greater...

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