NEW YORK CITY GAY AND LESBIAN

Avp organizes community and public responses to specific violent incidents throughout new york city and state, trains community members and service providers on topics related to lgbtq and hiv-affected peoples' experiences of violence, and does advocacy campaigns that address lgbtq and hiv- affected people's safety. Avp collaborates with community members and community-based organizations to raise awareness about the intersection of lgbtq and hiv-affected identities and violence through coalitions, networks and other collaborative work. Avp is the largest lgbtq-specific anti- violence program in the country and reaches over 10,000 people annually through comprehensive programming both in-person and online. In fiscal year 2024, avp received over 2,000 callers to the crisis hotline, provided counseling services to nearly 1,000 community members, served over 250 clients with legal services and representation, and distributed resources to an additional 3,000 through our public advocacy and community organizing campaigns.