Stopthatgirl7Mar 12, 2024

In states with laws targeting LGBTQ issues, school hate crimes quadrupled

https://lemmy.world/post/13051616

In states with laws targeting LGBTQ issues, school hate crimes quadrupled - Lemmy.World

School hate crimes targeting LGBTQ+ people have sharply risen in recent years, climbing fastest in states that have passed laws restricting LGBTQ student rights and education, a Washington Post analysis of FBI data finds. In states with restrictive laws, the number of hate crimes on K-12 campuses has more than quadrupled since the onset of a divisive culture war that has often centered on the rights of LGBTQ+ youth.

Show threadRememberTheApollo_Mar 12, 2024
The article doesn’t say, but is it because in states that don’t protect LBGTQ students the same as states with laws that the LGBTQ kids are forced to lay low and keep quiet or face violence? Or also because states with laws register more crimes against LGBTQ because they now can?
Show threadmars296
I think you are misreading the article or article summary. It is the states where LGBTQ rights are being restricted that have more hate crimes.
Mar 12, 2024 at 11:22pmWeb
Show threadRemembertheApolloMar 13, 2024
I think you're right. I messed up.