Hate crimes targeting LGBTQ people at schools have sharply risen in recent years - The Washington Post

In states with laws targeting LGBTQ issues, school hate crimes quadrupled

Hannah Natanson

(This is what these lawmakers wanted!)

"Nickel Magrdishan, 24, hugs Charlie Ogden, 23, both of Aliso Viejo, Calif., during a Pride at the Pier-led vigil on Feb. 23 for 16-year non-binary student Nex Benedict in Huntington Beach, Calif. Benedict recently died the day after being involved in a fight at school in Oklahoma. (Rick Loomis for The Washington Post)"

Hate crimes targeting LGBTQ people at schools have sharply risen in recent years - The Washington Post