Register for “From Research to Action - Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes in Miami”

 Hate crimes against LGBTQ individuals have received greater attention in light of the 2016 massacre at Orlando’s gay club '’Pulse" — one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.

Despite this and other recent incidents of violence against the LGBTQ community, social science research on the prevalence and nature of hate crimes against LGBTQ persons remains limited. Similarly, the criminal justice system often is not capable of effectively identifying and handling such crimes. The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, the Miami- Dade Police Department, Safeguarding American Values for Everyone (SAVE) LGBTQ and Florida International University came together in 2018 for a project to collect and examine data, and come up with an ambitious plan to increase public safety and enhance the LGBTQ community’s well-being. Join the voices behind this NIJ-funded project to discuss the study's findings and policy implications for Miami’s LGBTQ community and the criminal justice system. Panelists: Katherine Fernandez Rundle, State Attorney, Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office Alfredo Ramirez III, Director, Miami-Dade Police Department Orlando Gonzales, Executive Director, Safeguarding American Values for Everyone (SAVE) / SAVE Foundation Moderator - Bosiki Luka Kutateladze, associate professor. Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice The webinar will be held on Wednesday, September 16 at 2:00 PM ET. REGISTER