"LGBTQ+ rights group GLAAD reported a staggering 268 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents across the country in June 2025 alone - a nearly 400 per cent increase compared to the last few years. The media advocacy organisation documented more than 1,000 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents nationwide as part of its annual extremism report. Published on Tuesday (27 January), GLAAD's ALERT Desk tracked 128 acts of vandalism, 76 violent assaults, 22 threats of mass violence and 15 arson attempts, and more."
"Over half of all reported incidents targeted transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people, a 10 per cent increase compared to the previous year. GLAAD noted that US states at the centre of political turmoil over LGBTQ+ rights, including California, New Hampshire, Texas, Ohio and Washington saw the most reported incidents overall. California saw 198 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents across 2025, the highest of any US state."
"Politicians fuelling hate incidents, GLAAD CEO says Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD's president and CEO, accused politicians from across the political spectrum of fuelling these incidents through their policies and rhetoric. "Instead of growing divides that lead to this violence, politicians should recognise that all Americans deserve freedom, fairness, and safety," she said. US politicians proposed a record-breaking number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills in 2025, with an estimated 616 bills tabled last year alone, according to the American Civil Liberties Union."
Pride month in 2025 saw an extreme rise in anti-LGBTQ+ incidents, with 268 incidents in June alone and more than 1,000 nationwide for the year. GLAAD's ALERT Desk tracked 128 acts of vandalism, 76 violent assaults, 22 threats of mass violence, and 15 arson attempts. Over half of reported incidents targeted transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people, a ten percent increase year-over-year. California recorded 198 incidents, the most of any state. Political rhetoric and proposed legislation contributed to the spike, with an estimated 616 anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed in 2025 and 2,025 submitted since 2023.
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