The LGBT murder rate skyrocketed nearly 90% last year.

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Last year was the deadliest on record for the LGBT community, according to a new report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP).

Homicides resulting from anti-LGBT hate crimes saw an 86% spike, from 28 in 2016 to 52 in 2017). Part of that rise can be attributed to better reporting, but the Trump administration’s anti-LGBT policies