LGBT more targeted than any minority group in US

[Melech 9,900]

"Even before the shooting rampage at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people were already the most likely targets of hate crimes in America, according to an analysis of data collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

L.G.B.T. people are twice as likely to be targeted as African-Americans, and the rate of hate crimes against them has surpassed that of crimes against Jews.

Politicians have been divided on how to define the Orlando tragedy. President Obama called it both “an act of terror and and an act of hate.” But some Republican officials have refused to acknowledge that it could be considered a hate crime.

2005 1. Jewish 2. LGBT 3. Black 4. Muslim 5. Hispanic 6. Asian 7. White

2015 1. LGBT 2. Jewish 3. Muslim 4. Black 5. Asian 6. Hispanic 7. White"

 Homophobia is reality. 

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/06/16/us/hate-crimes-against-lgbt.html?_r=0

 

[Thomas P 18,479]

Sadly I see no lies.

[Pacify Him 9,073]

[FATCAT 60,975]

Are Jewish targeted? I live in the south, and I've never come across antisemitism.. 

[Nino 12]

Love me, hate me, say what you want about me but all the pastors and all the priests are begging to If U Seek Amy 

[Roomingfree77 244]

because they don't fight back..

[Melech 9,900]

4 minutes ago, FATCAT said:

Are Jewish targeted? I live in the south, and I've never come across antisemitism.. 

Yeah in high rates actually. A lot of people are surprised by that because I guess media don't pays much attention to it maybe  

[ItsTommyBitch 12,640]

Source?  

[FATCAT 60,975]

1 minute ago, Simon said:

Yeah in high rates actually. A lot of people are surprised by that because I guess media don't pays much attention to it maybe  

It must be extreme and rare incidents, because it's definitely not shared by a large slice of the populace.

[Melech 9,900]

Just now, FATCAT said:

It must be extreme and rare incidents, because it's definitely not shared by a large slice of the populace.

True, extreme, yes, rare, no considering that Jews are the most attacked after LGBT, as far as I know vandalising a synagogue is already hate crime. So basically sometimes it can someone do it double etc, 

[kabirartfling 9,063]

Really sad, here we are hoping to be excepted by the society someday, and there they are waiting for us to come out ,so that they can kill us 😭

[Melech 9,900]

2 minutes ago, ItsTommyBitch said:

Source?  

Forgot to add mess

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/06/16/us/hate-crimes-against-lgbt.html?_r=0

[MJHolland 12,725]

14 minutes ago, ItsTommyBitch said:

Source?  

The FBI report? 

Anyways, this is a fact yet you don't see gay people jumping up on stage at BLM meetings to discuss their agenda. Shameful. 

[ItsTommyBitch 12,640]

Just now, MJHolland said:

The FBI report? 

Anyways, this is a fact yet you don't see gay people jumping up on stage at BLM meetings to discuss their agenda. Shameful. 

The only thing shameful is your divisive rhetoric here.

But then again, you stan Trump and that's his entire shtick so  

 

[Andrew Warhola 12,992]

2 minutes ago, kabirartfling said:

Really sad, here we are hoping to be excepted by the society someday, and there they are waiting for us to come out ,so that they can kill us 😭

The ranking is somewhat misleading. Yes, hate crimes motivated by homophobia are now comparatively more frequent than those triggered by antisemitism or islamophobia, for instance, but the overall number of hate crimes has decreased (including the ones against the LGBT community). There is no comparison between homophobia today and what it used to be. It's continuously becoming more and more rare. We are evidently not there yet, but still not a reason to get discouraged.