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CALIFORNIA SEES 2022-23 ANTI-LGBTQ+ HATE CRIMES INCREASE REPORTED

California News Service
 
Editor's note: Nationwide statistics show while overall reported hate crimes decreased by about 7% in 2023 compared to 2022, hate crime events motivated by sexual orientation bias increased 3.6%.
 
MP3: Suzanne Potter, Public News Service (CA) 
 
July 29, 2024 (Sacramento) -- Hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ+ community have risen for the second year in a row, according to the latest "State of Pride" report from the California Department of Justice.
 
Between 2022 and 2023, the report showed hate crimes motivated by anti-LGBTQ bias increased more than 86% across the state.

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