These findings are mirrored in our lived reality. Earlier this month, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourned a tragedy in Colorado Springs after a gunman, driven by hate, opened fire at a LGBTQ nightclub and killed five people and injured many others. The attack was not isolated, but part of a broader constellation of attacks against the LGBTQ community, including a swelling of hate speech and discriminatory legislation across states designed to demonize and erase the humanity of LGBTQ people, children, and families. We applaud the recommendation from the recent Americas Regional Forum that any new treaty for the protection of minorities include sexual orientation and gender identity. As the influence of extremist ideologies continues to rise, so too does the violence they incite. And it is often driven by young people who have been radicalized online. Last year, the FBI reported that hate crimes in the United States had surged to their highest level in 12 years. And we know that data is incomplete. This represents just a snapshot — the real numbers are far greater. 4