After enjoying two successful years with Equality Virginia, the Virginia Anti-Violence Project has created its own organization to continue the great work started under the EV banner.

While a program of EV, VAVP produced a State of Violence in LGBTQ Communities of Virginia Report based on participatory action research conducted in 2007-2008. This report focuses on addressing prevailing concerns regarding violence in our communities. It also makes specific recommendations for moving forward in our vision of improved services and access to support for all LGBTQ survivors of violence.

As its own independent organization, the Virginia Anti-Violence Project will continue to seek to increase the communities' capacity to respond to violence through education and awareness campaigns across the Commonwealth. VAVP will also continue to work with local LGBTQ organizations and community leaders to increase the effectiveness of community response to hate violence, sexual violence, intimate partner violence, stalking, bullying and harassment.

For more about the Virginia Anti-Violence Project, please visit http://www.virginiaavp.org/.

Information and Resources

Click here for: The State of Violence in LGBTQ Communities of Virginia Report

Click here for: The LGBTQ Community Referral and Resource Guide       

Click here for: The State of Violence Report Executive Summary

 The Virginia Anti-Violence Project is a member organization of the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (http://www.ncavp.org/).

Virginia Family Violence Laws and the LGBTQ Community
NCAVP 2006 HV Report
NCAVP 2006 LGBT DV Report
Responding to Hate Crimes Against Transgender People

Virginia Family Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline
800.838.8238

New York City Anti-Violence Project
bilingual hotline 212.714.1141

Gay and Lesbian National Hotline (serves bisexual and transgender people)
Open Monday-Friday 4pm-12am, Saturday 12pm-5pm Eastern Standard Time
888.843.4564