LGBTQ+ People Face Higher Rates of Police Stops, Arrests, and False Accusations, New Report Finds

Introduction   A new comprehensive review from the Williams Institute reveals a long‑standing and deeply entrenched pattern: LGBTQ+ people are disproportionately targeted, stopped, arrested, and mistreated by law enforcement compared to non‑LGBTQ+ individuals. This historic analysis, spanning more than twenty‑five years of research, exposes systemic disparities that continue to undermine the community’s trust in policing […]