Suspect was caught on surveillance video this past October seen setting fire to parts of the memorial to the victims of the massacre
A separate police report says he shouted the word “faggots” at the family and shouted, “You are not Americans”
“We find ourselves in a moment of history where hate pervades the public discourse -But in California we are offering an antidote..."
Twenty-three years ago a hate crime would change a nation and jumpstart a movement among younger LGBTQ people
Nazi flags- shouts of "queer out of our neighborhoods, Sieg Heil & "you're not Spanish because you're not white." Nazi hate march in Chueca
Investigators ask public’s help to ID "Person of Interest"; Friends start social media campaign to pressure results
Judge David Gregerson became emotional when reading his statement about the case pointing to challenges the victim faced as a trans teen
Man who claimed he was attacked in Madrid recanted story
Outrage over the murder had led to the State of Washington enacting a law to prevent a "gay panic defense."
Dept. of Justice report doesn't disclose how many suspects not prosecuted for a hate crime were prosecuted for underlying criminal offense
