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This research presents the results of a survey about incidents of harassment and victimization behaviors that can be classified as hate crimes in a non-random sample of 86 lesbian, gay men, bisexuals, transgender and transsexual (LGBTT). The results reflect that most of them (67.4 per cent) reported having been victims of harassment and victimization as LGBTT. Two third reported having received verbal insults directed at them since age 16 up to 12 months before answering the survey and one-quarter reported the same in the last twelve months. A little more than one-fifth reported that it had received punches, kicks or had been attacked. We analyze the data in the light of the Puerto Rican Law No. 46 from March 4, 2002, known as the Hate Crimes Law. Recommendations for the social work and other Human Service professions to eradicate social injustice are provided.