AVP: The Anti-Violence Project

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NEW YORK, NY February 16, 2025  CONTACT: Audacia Ray, Interim Executive Director | aray@avp.org | 917-334-8618  “The conditions leading to Sam Nordquist’s murder are a horrible combination of factors – […]

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Starting in 2021 and through 2023, thanks to community reports to AVP’s hotline, news coverage, and whisper networks in the nightlife communities, AVP documented a series of hook up violence […]

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Following a fatal incident in a Harlem Deli on January 2nd, Jaia Cruz, a 24-year –old transgender woman, pled not guilty to the indictment of second-degree murder on Thursday, January […]

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When They Marginalize, We Organize. The New York City Anti-Violence Project’s work supporting and advocating for LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected survivors of violence centers LGBTQ survivors and works to build bridges […]

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Signing the Securing Access to Fair & Equal (SAFE) Shelter Act into law will help more at-risk people find a safe haven. By Liz Roberts and Audacia Ray  – Published […]

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