"50 percent of calls, completely anonymous, who want nothing more than to scream and yell at us and offer death threats"
This is another example of growing attacks on LGBTQ people around the country & are a direct result of hateful, anti-LGBTQ political rhetoric
An active hate crime investigation is underway as is an investigation into the annoying and harassing of children
In regard to the suspect the West Palm Beach Police Deputy Chief noted; "I can say through his statement that there's no remorse"
He was driving a black Honda four-door sedan and allegedly yelled, “Go back to China!” and other racial slurs at the demonstrators
Seth Bertrand, 19, was charged with participating in or contributing to, directly or indirectly, any activity of a terrorist group
"This is obviously a hate crime. The fact that my sexuality as gay is public should never expose myself to this kind of violence"
Allegedly targeted Springfield-based Merriam-Webster, Inc. & other institutions & individuals with threats to commit anti-LGBTQ violence
The family discovered that the younger son, Oleh Makarenko, 21, was in a nine-month same-sex relationship with the victim
Yousef Palani, 22, has been charged over the murders of the two men, police are investigating if the murders were hate crimes