"No to Hate Crimes" Day of Action

Tonight starting at 9pm through to 9pm on Saturday, an internet campaign created by Act on Principles is happening to demonstrate worldwide support for ending hate crimes.

For just two minutes of your time this October 30th, take a moment to light a candle and stand in silence. You can be together with big or small groups in your public square, in your neighborhood, in front or your city hall or you can be in your room in front of your altar.

Then, take a of photo of the candle you light and post it as your Facebook or other social networking profile pic for the next 24 hours. This is to make a further visual statement saying NO TO HATE CRIMES.

Light a candle. Be silent for 2 minutes. Remember those hurt and lost to us by hate crimes. Stand and say NO TO HATE CRIMES.

Data Collection Begins for Anti-Transgender Hate Crime Victimization Survey

The Anti-Violence Project of Massachusetts has uploaded a survey intended to gather information about the circumstances and characteristics of hate crimes motivated by gender identity or expression-related bias. (You don't have to be from Massachusetts to fill out the survey).

Responses are requested from transgender victims of hate crimes in Massachusetts and throughout the United States. Please forward this link to transgender people and organizations in the United States. The results will be used to develop better strategies to prevent and combat hate-motivated violence against transgender people.

For more information, please contact Don Gorton, Chairperson of the Anti-Violence Project at dgorton@verizon.net

Please click here to to take the survey.

Crossposted via Cowtown Bisexual.