Tag: Department of Justice
The Justice Department Wants To Make It Harder To Track Crimes Against LGBT Teens
Advocates worry the move could put an already vulnerable group at even greater risk.
The Department of Justice has signaled it wants to stop asking 16- and 17-year-olds about their sexual orientation and gender identity.
Conducted twice a year, the National Crime Victimization Survey tracks crimes from theft and burglary to sexual assault, to measure trends, including the vulnerability of minority communities.
Since July 2016, all respondents 16 and older have been asked to identify if they are LGBT, but the DOJ...
