Updating... this section is going through a significant rewrite. Updates are planned by September.

External links:

• The false promise of hate crime laws by Sarah Lamble is a good generalized summary of why hate crime laws are ineffective at addressing violence.
• Teen Vogue op-ed by Jason Wu And James McMaster: Hate-Crime Laws Are Not the Answer to Anti-Asian Violence, Abolition Is
• Aaryn Lang's article Why I Don't Believe in Transgender Day of Remembrance captures how and why racialized and marginalized trans folks are being alienated by TDoR. Orgs like the TTA have been exploiting our communities for many years, fueling violence in the lives of already intensely marginalized trans folks.