Detectives were able to determine that both victims in this brutal attack were targeted by the suspect due to them being Muslim
"His courageous parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, turned Matthew’s memory into a movement to combat the scourge of anti-LGBTQ+ hate"
On Feb. 24, 2020, Garcia set fire to a dumpster in the alley directly behind Queer/Bar & was arrested only minutes after setting the fire
The OPD announced the arrest of Matthew Michael Robinson, a 34-year-old white male who was charged with 3 counts of Criminal Mischief
In May, the Humans Rights Campaign joined other civil rights organizations in issuing a travel advisory for Florida
A lifelong ally of the LGBTQ+ community, she proudly flew the instantly recognizable rainbow pride flag- and was killed for it
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The suspect was identified as 27-year-old Travis Ikeguchi, who had shot and killed Carleton after she confronted him in front of her store
‘I wanted to humanize the transgender experience’
Detectives learned the suspect made several disparaging remarks about a rainbow flag hanging outside the store before shooting the owner