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Criminalization

LGBT people experience criminalization and incarceration in unique ways. We examine the rates of incarceration as well as the demographics and experiences of LGBT people involved in these systems. We also analyze laws that disproportionately criminalize LGBT people.

Publications

Report

Police and the Criminalization of LGBT People

September 2019
Report

Discrimination and Harassment by Law Enforcement Officers in the LGBT Community

March 2015
Report

HIV Criminalization Against Immigrants in California

September 2016
Report

Incarceration Rates and Traits of Sexual Minorities in the United States

February 2017
Report

The Criminalization of HIV and Hepatitis B and C in Missouri

February 2020
Report

Disproportionality and Disparities Among Sexual Minority Youth in Custody

July 2017

Experts working on this topic

Andrew R. Flores

Affiliated Scholar

Shoshana K. Goldberg

Research Consultant, Former

Ilan H. Meyer

Distinguished Senior Scholar of Public Policy
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