Stop the Hate is an initiative by the California Department of Social Services to provide support and services to victims and survivors of hate incidents and hate crimes and their families and facilitate hate incident or hate crime prevention measures.

• In California, reported hate crime events involving sexual orientation bias increased 47.8% in 2021.
• In 2021, 16.7% of hate crimes reported in California were motivated by sexual orientation bias, and 2.3% were motivated by anti-trans and gender nonconforming bias. 
• Transgender people (16+) are victimized over 4x more often than cisgender people.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics notes that during 2017-2020: 

• About 58% of violent victimizations of lesbian or gay persons were reported to police.
• The rate of violent victimization of lesbian or gay persons was more than two times the rate for straight persons. 
• The rate of violent victimization against transgender persons was 2.5 times the rate among cisgender persons.

• If you are in immediate danger, call 911 
• Seek medical attention for any injuries
• Document the incident, including the exact words spoken, as soon as possible
• Photograph property damage 
• Save any evidence that might help in the apprehension of the criminal

*If you decide to report a hate crime to the police, you DO NOT have to reveal your sexual orientation, religious preference or national origin.

• The right to be treated with fairness and respect for your privacy and dignity

• The right to reasonable protection from the defendant

• The right to restitution

• The right to tell the court how the crime has impacted your life before the defendant’s sentencing

Know Your Rights Information (PDF)

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Understanding the Do’s and Don’ts of Bystander Intervention will help to prevent further harm from a hate incident.  Before you Intervene:

• DO make your presence known
• DO take cues from the individual being harassed
• DO keep you both safe
• DON’T call the police unless specifically asked by the individual being harassed 
• DON’T escalate the situation 

5 D’s of Bystander Intervention

• DISTRACT – Try to derail the incident by interrupting it
• DELEGATE – Get help from a nearby willing third party
• DOCUMENT – If you’ve assessed safety and the individual being harassed is already receiving assistance, it can be helpful to record the situation.  
• DELAY – In the event you cannot help during the harassment, check-in with the person that was harassed about safety and needed support. 
• DIRECT – If you and the individual being harassed are physically safe, and escalation is unlikely, respond directly to the aggressor and ask them to stop.

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