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GLBT @ NCSU
“It’s difficult to know when and where it’s ok (i.e. when you
won’t get hurt or harassed) to be yourself, talk about your life, etc.
There is no way that a gay student on this campus can be themselves in
the same way that a heterosexual student can.”
-NC State student
Important Information
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Social research has shown that people dealing with issues and concerns of sexual orientation are at a much higher risk of suicide and other self-destructive behaviors. This demonstrates why it is important that the campus climate is one where gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) individuals feel safe.
The GLBT Center at NC State is genuinely concerned for the well being of all members of the campus community, with specific attention to the issues and concerns of the GLBT students, staff, and faculty. Whether it is helping a student address his or her own sexual identity, assisting a colleague who had a son/daughter “come out” to them, or providing information to a student who is living with a GLBT roommate, support and understanding is critical. We are working to weaken the social norms of homophobia and helping to create an environment at NC State University that develops positive self-identities for GLBT individuals.
HATE CRIMES
The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) released their annual report in May of 2008 on violence against GLBT people. The NCAVP does an independent report from the FBI because they rely soley on law enforcement reports rather than victim service data. NCAVP's 2007 report noted a 24% increase in total number of victims reporting incidents of anti-LGBT violence (from 1,954 to 2.430). In 2007, the total number of offenders also increased about 5% from 2006. Please visit NCAVP's website to view their publications and more information about hate crimes.
In October of 2008 the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released statistics which indicated that 7,624 criminal incidents involving 9,006 offenses were reported in 2007 as a bias toward a particular race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, or physical or mental disability. 16.6% were motivated by sexual-orientation bias, this is up almost a percent from 2006. This year, unlike the past year, also marked five hate motivated homicides. For more information regarding the FBI's unified hate crimes reporting and statistics please visit their website to view publications and data tables.
For more information please contact us.