Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in the U.S. rose sharply last year

The U.S. saw a sharp rise in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes last year compared to 2021, according to data released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

On Monday, the FBI released its 2022 Crime in the Nation Statistics based on data on over 11 million criminal offenses reported to the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, largely through the National Incident-Based Reporting System and the Summary Reporting System. The report indicated a 13.8% increase in reported crimes based on sexual orientation and a 32.9% increase in crimes based on gender identity compared to 2021.

According to the report, incidents involving intimidation were the most often reported bias-motivated offenses overall last year, followed by simple assault and vandalism. Those three types of crimes comprised…

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