Like many parents, I am sickened by hate crimes against, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals. These are our children being punished for who they are. It's heartbreaking and cruel. Cyndi Lauper has made a wonderful contribution to this fight against hate crimes. See the video at wegiveadamn.org and join today.
October 5, 2010 [NEW YORK] – The Give a Damn Campaign, a project of Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund, has released its newest public service announcement focusing on hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Ricky Martin, Elton John, Idina Menzel, Rachael Harris and Wanda Sykes speak out about the need to bring an end to these senseless acts of violence and intimidation. The PSA saw its world premiere last night on CNN’s Larry King Live during an episode featuring the topic of anti-gay bullying.
In the U.S. one hate crime takes place approximately every hour of every single day. In 2008, the most recent year in which such data is available, 7,783 incidents of hate crime were reported to the FBI.1 out of every 6 of these hate crimes is committed on the basis of sexual orientation.
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