The shootg at a gay nightclub Orlando last week put homophobic vlence the spotlight. On a regular basis, lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr…
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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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Keh Gaillard, the man charged her murr, was also acced of killg a man believed to be gay ls than a week later. The gome attack at a gay nightclub Orlando a year ago was the worst mass shootg U. The group llected data on 1, 036 cints of hate vlence om 12 lol NCAVP member anizatns 11 stat for s 20th annual report, "Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Queer and HIV-Affected Hate Vlence 2016.
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