Stonewalled: Police Abuse and Misconduct Against Lesbian, Gay and Transgender People in the U.S.
Nearly four decades after Stonewall, and despite significant progress in the recognition of the human rights of LGBT people, the targeting of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals for police abuse and misconduct remains a persistent and widespread problem in the US.
A new report by Amnesty International, Stonewalled: Police abuse and misconduct against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the US, documents serious patterns of police abuse, including incidents amounting to torture and ill-treatment.
- Read the key findings
- Read the press release
- See the results of our survey
- Cases and quotes
- Key Recommendations
- Report Summary
- Full report (PDF)
- Statement by Dr. William F. Schulz, Former Executive Director, AIUSA
- Ask your local police department to take the Amnesty Pledge
- Take the Stonewalled Quiz!
