Hate Crimes Against the LGBT Community Are on the Rise

On October 25, 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released Hate Crimes Statistics 2020. There were a staggering 8,052 hate crimes involving 11,126 victims. This total represents the highest number of hate crimes since 2008. In addition, it is an increase of 450 incidents from 2019. Hate crimes against the LGBT community have been