Overview

• GLAAD’s ALERT Desk recorded 932 anti-LGBTQ incidents across 49 states and D.C. from May 1, 2024, to May 1, 2025, marking a 20% decrease from the prior year.
• Transgender and gender-nonconforming people were targeted in 52% of incidents, with a 14% increase in violence against trans individuals.
• Violent attacks tracked by the report resulted in 84 injuries and 10 deaths, including eight fatalities involving people of color.
• Attacks on state and local governments jumped 57% as 575 anti-LGBTQ bills were introduced in 2025; 92% of those measures failed.
• Anti-drag incidents fell by more than half; a GLAAD survey finds 90% of non-LGBTQ Americans support equal rights for LGBTQ people.