Friend,

We know that America has a hate crime problem. We also know the best way to protect ourselves and our communities from hate crimes is through prevention.

That is why we need you, one of our greatest supporters, to help us during Hate Crimes Awareness Month by making a special gift today. Your donation allows us to publish investigative reports that expose far-right extremist activity and pressure lawmakers to act in good faith by passing critical legislation that will help prevent hate crimes.

The 2023 FBI hate crime data confirmed the worst: hate crimes are on the rise, with the highest number of incidents impacting Black and Latinx communities, along with significant increases targeting Jewish and Muslim communities.

Despite the severe underreporting of hate crimes by law enforcement agencies across the country, this news still paints a dark picture of what our country can look like if we don’t take adequate steps right now to address the hate crime epidemic.

SPLC has designated October as Hate Crimes Awareness Month because for far too long, hate has plagued our country, eroding our democracy and violently targeting people of color, women, immigrants, LGBTQ+ communities, Jewish and Muslim Americans, and Indigenous communities. As a leader combating hate and extremism, we are pushing for preventative measures that will help promote safer spaces for all.

Here 7 actionable steps we’re pushing to prevent hate crimes:

Stopping hate violence has never been more important – and with a critical election less than a month away, the need to act now is critical.

Friend, can we count on you today to make a special gift to help the SPLC combat hate and extremism? Any amount you’re willing to give will boost our legal, policy and Intelligence Project teams' capacity to challenge the bad actors, their activities and the discriminatory laws that impede our progress.

Thank you for all you do to fight hate with us.

Sincerely,

The Southern Poverty Law Center