Violence Against the LGBTQ Community
From the Series LGBTQ Issues
Members of the LGBTQ community have suffered through a particularly ugly form of bias for decadesСmany have been the victims of violent acts. In the 1990s the brutal murder of a gay man, Matthew Shepard, brought attention to the violence faced by LGBTQ individuals. Since then, lawmakers and prosecutors have stepped up efforts to bring perpetrators to justice; nevertheless, violence against the LGBTQ community continues to persist in American society.
Interest Level | Grade 6 - Grade 12 |
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Reading Level | Grade 6 |
Copyright | 2021 |
BISACS | YAN006150, YAN051260 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Publisher | ReferencePoint Press |
Imprint | ReferencePoint Press |
Series | LGBTQ Issues |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 80 |
Lexile | 1000 |
ISBN | 9781682829196, 9781682829202, 9781682829196B |
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Title Format | Hardcover, Hosted ebook, Print + Ebook |
Release Date | 2020-08-01 |
Author | Hal Marcovitz |
Features | Index, Sources for further research |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Dimensions | 6.5 x 9.25 |