In 2004, the Colorado Anti-Violence Program documented 182 victims of anti-LGBT-bias, an increase of 21% over the 2003 total of 151 victims. The most significant change in victim demographics collected by CAVP was the 567% increase in LGBT organizations targeted for hate incidents. This marks the 8th year in a row that CAVP has documented increases in bias motivated violence in Colorado.

Victim demographics changed somewhat in Colorado in 2004. Transgender M-F victims decreased 65%, while transgender F-M victims doubled. Victims who identified as African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Indigenous all decreased, while victims who identified as Latino/Latina doubled. Victims who identified as White and multi-racial also increased. CAVP saw a rise in numbers of reports from victims 18 or under, up to 44 in 2004 from 12 in 2003.

Serious injuries to victims stayed the same, while victims reporting no injuries or minor injuries increased significantly. However, hospitalization of victims also increased 50%, while victims needing but not receiving medical attention increased 40%. In 2004, the CAVP documented decreases in the use of all kinds of weapons, except for firearms which increased (from 0 to 3). Overall, reports of assaults decreased 34% in 2004. Harassment overall stayed about the same whereas incidents of Intimidation increased 300%. Mail and literature harassment increased 400%, continuing the trend of homophobic hate mail that has targeted Denver metro area LGBT people and their allies for over four years. Telephone harassment increased 400%. Interestingly, incidents occurring at a school/college, and in the workplace rose sharply (+700%).

Offender demographics changed somewhat. Total number of offenders decreased 12%. However, the number of offenders involved in any one incident increased dramatically. Colorado also charted an 800% increase in incidents perpetrated by organized hate groups (from 2 in 2003 to 18 in 2004). The number of offenders previously known to victims increased 29% in 2004, while incidents committed by strangers rose 14%. Offenders identified as female decreased 37%, while offenders identified as male increased 24%. Incidents committed by perpetrators of African American decreased 50% while White perpetrators increased 23%.

The CAVP also documented significant changes in police reporting in 2004. The number of victims reporting to police increased 123% and instances in which a victims complaint was refused decreased 38%. Instances in which victims reported the police attitude to be courteous +286%) or indifferent (+143%) while incidents in which police were reported to be verbally abusive or physically abusive decreased 43%.