A gay uple beaten three years ago Center Cy, which led to the high-profile trial of Kathryn Knott, settled their civil su agast their attackers this week.
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The shootg at a gay nightclub Orlando last week put homophobic vlence the spotlight. On a regular basis, lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr… * gay hate crimes 2016 *
Even before the shootg rampage at a gay nightclub Orlando, Fla., lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr people were already the most likely targets of hate crim Ameri, acrdg to an analysis of data llected by the Feral Bure of Invtigatn. Senator Mch McConnell of Kentucky, the majory lear, has omted any mentn of gays when talkg about the massacre, and Reprentative Pete Ssns of Texas has said the se of the shootg was not a gay club. And the nightclub, Pulse, on s Twter acunt, billed self as “Orlando’s premier gay ultra lounge, nightclub and bar.
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