Dozens of Asian and LGBTQ Groups Reject COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

Google Play However, several organizations, including GAPIMNY - Empowering Queer and Trans Asian Pacific Islanders, Equality New York, and the Audre Lorde Project, are concerned that the legislation lacks a public health response to the bias-fueled attacks against Asian-Americans, which have surged dramatically in New York City and nationally during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The bill would not provide any resources that address root causes of anti-Asian bias and would not provide resources for violence prevention," noted the letter, which was also signed by other local groups including Red Canary Song, the New York Transgender Advocacy Group, the Jim Owles Liberal…