You're being attacked for one of the things you most innately are. You want the people who can impact changes to be part of it, and you want the community to come forward. Once the coalition is active, it is assumed that the statistics will show a jump in hate crimes, owing to increased reporting, but Irizary anticipates another, quieter but more important result, too. One of the things that builds a sense of community is being able to problem-solve together. I see it impacting not just hate crimes, but discrimination issues.
Hate crimes are the tip of the iceberg, the most violent end of the spectrum of discrimination.
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