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 		 Hate crimes (also known as bias-motivated crimes) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her perceived membership in a certain social group, usually defined by racial group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, class, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, or political affiliation.

"Hate crime" generally refers to criminal acts which are seen to have been motivated by hatred of one or more of the listed conditions. Incidents may involve physical assault, damage to property, bullying, harassment, verbal abuse or insults, or offensive graffiti or letters (hate mail).

 What Can You Do to Help Prevent Hate Crimes?

 Volunteer to help create an Anti-Violence Project for Yuma

Actively Participate in the GLBTQ Community

  • To find out what’s going on at The Amancio Project and Yuma County Gay Rights Meetup. Become part of the solution!

  • Read the Rubyfruit, The Observer, Echo Magazine and other GLBTQ publications.

  • Go see Desert Voices, BoysRUs movies, Amancio…Two Faces on a Tombstone documentary and plays by or about GLBTQ folks.

 Become a Straight Ally

  • Use gender-neutral language.  Ask if I have a partner, not if I have a boyfriend   or girlfriend. 

  • If you wonder whether or not I would like to be referred to as he or she, ask me.

  • Use the words gay and lesbian instead of homosexual.

Question Each and Every Derogatory Remark about GLBTQ People

  • When you hear someone say, “That is so gay” when they mean to say, “That is so bad, stupid, wrong, etc.” call them on it. Let them know that you believe this is inappropriate.

Don’t Assume

  • That masculine men and feminine women are heterosexual.

  • That feminine men and masculine women are gay or lesbian

Report Harassment and Discrimination

  • Call the police at 911

  • Report what you see to your supervisor at work or your apartment building  manager.  Ask your co-workers, neighbors, friends and family to report it, too.

  • In a Crisis?  Call the Wingspan 24-Hour Crisis Line 1-800-553-9387

Question Anti-GLBTQ Legislation Locally, State-wide and Federally

  • Call your Congressperson, your senator, your City and County officers. You can find their names, phone numbers, and address at www.vote-smart.org.

  • Register to Vote then vote NO on all anti-GLBTQ Legislation and measures. Vote for GLBTQ positive candidates. 

 

Say NO to Violence

“Let Peace Begin with Me”