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New York City Anti Violence Project

Standing Against Hatred and Violence

Yetta Kurland | Posted 05.20.2013 | Gay Voices
Read More: Queer Rising, Hate Crimes, Lgbt, Nyc, Gay Bashing, Lgbtq, Marc Carson, New York City Anti-Violence Project, Greenwich Village, Yetta Kurland, Guns, Gay Voices News
Yetta Kurland

Our community rightfully prides ourselves on being one of the most tolerant in the world, and these attacks have shaken us. The recent murder of Marc Carson exposes just how vulnerable we remain even in 2013 and even in the West Village in Manhattan.

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Violence Against Women Act, Grindr & a Look Back at 2012 on Yetta Kurland LIVE!

Yetta Kurland | Posted 03.23.2013 | Gay Voices
Read More: Violence Against Women Act, Lgbt, Vawa, Grindr, Wwrl, Vawa Reauthorization, Morgan Pehme, New York, HIV/AIDS, Talk Radio, Nyc, Sharon Stapel, Health, New York City Anti-Violence Project, City & State NY, Community Healthcare Network, Yetta Kurland, Catherine Abate, Inmotion, Video, Gay Voices News
Yetta Kurland

This week, I spoke to Sharon Stapel of the New York City Anti-Violence Project and Susanna Saul and Carmen Del Rey of inMotion, Inc. about the Violence Against Women Act. Then Catherine Abate of Community Healthcare Network spoke to us about on Grindr and public health.

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Latina Transgender Given Award By The Justice Department

The Huffington Post | Laura Steiner | Posted 04.27.2012 | Latino Voices
Read More: Lgbt, Video, New York City Anti Violence Project, Transgender, Gay Rights, Latina Transgender, Gay Advocate, Victoria Cruz, Justice Department, East Flatbush, Gay Latinos, Latino Voices News

The Justice Department's National Crime Victim Service Award honors individuals and programs that provide services to victims of crime. Many of the se...

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Why Have a Safety for All Communities Day?

Joyce Choi Li | Posted 07.24.2011 | New York
Read More: Lgbtqh, Hate Crimes, New York Crime, Safety, New York City Anti-Violence Project, Violence, Homophobia, Lgbtq Rights, Ny Impact, New York News
Joyce Choi Li

In the wake of a high-profile incident of violence, people approach me with the same question: what does the NYC Anti-Violence Project (AVP) do to end violence? We now ask you: what will you do to end violence?

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Public Television's In The Life Examines Anti-Gay Hate

Eleanor Moonier | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Hate Crimes, Charles J. Cooper, Lgbt, Mathew Shepherd Hate Crimes Act, Proposition 8, Sharon Stapel, Pbs, Lesbian, New York City Anti-Violence Project, In the LIFE, Gay, Karen Franklin, Hate Speech, Media News
Eleanor Moonier

Hate speech against gay people is embedded in our culture. The most radical voices claim that gay people are a threat to our children and country. What many don't realize is that these messages are crafted by a well-resourced media machine.

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