Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (
LGBT)
people can face violence motivated by hateful attitudes towards their
sexuality or
gender identity. Violence may be executed by the state, as in laws prescribing corporal punishment for homosexual acts (see
homosexuality laws), or by individuals engaging in intimidation,
mobbing, assault, or
lynching (see
gay bashing,
trans bashing). Violence targeted at people because of their perceived sexuality can be psychological or physical and can extend to
murder. These actions may be motivated by
homophobia,
lesbophobia,
biphobia,
transphobia, and may be influenced by cultural,
religious, or political
mores and biases.