As reported hate crimes rise nationally, treatment of LGBTQ community remains top priority for local orgs | The Daily Gazette
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Members of the community stand at the New York state flag pole where a new Pride flag was raised the morning of June 9, 2020, at the Woods Hollow Preserve in Milton. It replaces two Pride flags that were previously stolen.
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Hate crimes are reportedly on the rise nationally, according to the FBI, and incidents directed toward the LGBTQ community make up roughly 17% of those reported.
But the Capital Region is no exception to hate directed toward those within the community, with three known instances taking place in Albany in 2019, the most recent year for which statistics have been made available.