“The 2022 mass shooting at Club Q is one of the most violent crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community in history” - FBI Director Wray
“Ensuring that people can peacefully and safely celebrate Pride and the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community is of utmost importance”
Increased threat levels domestically included recently documented instances of homophobic and transphobic threats
Jews make up just 2.4% of the U.S. population but were targeted by 60% of religious-based hate crimes before the Middle East conflict began
“Homeland Security Investigations has not observed any sextortion investigations that refer specifically to gay teenagers”
