According to recent statistics seen in a recently release by the LGBT Network, LGBT Americans are among the most targeted by hate crimes and continue to be among the most discriminated against. Approximately 20-25% of LGBT Americans will be the victims of a hate crime during their lifetime.

15% of people identifying as LGBT report discrimination as the biggest issue they face in society, leading to physical violence and verbal harassment. 68.5% of individuals identifying as LGBT believe discrimination somewhat affected their psychological well-being.

LGBT Network President/CEO David Kilmnick. said, Incidents like the most recent one on Alaska Airlines clearly demonstrate that our work is needed more than ever. We cannot rest for one second and need to be vigilant so that every single LGBT person is safe and treated with fairness and the dignity they deserve."