Saturday I had post on anitsemitism in NYC. This time it is anti-gay hate. Violent teen crew targets gay couple, 36, in hateful NYC attack: cops. And I know it is more than the 2nd time, but it is the 2nd time in a couple of days that I've posted on a story of hate in NYC.
A teen mob attacked a gay couple as they walked together in Queens last week – repeatedly punching one of them after hurling slurs at the pair, authorities said.
The male victims, both 36, were strolling on Broadway near 33rd Street in Astoria around 7:30 p.m. when four young-looking bullies shouted an anti-gay slur then pelted the couple with unspecified“hard objects,” authorities said.
I would like to say I'm shocked, but I'm not.
While I did look for more recent statistics, the most current I found is from 2021. Hate crimes up by nearly 50% in LGBTQ+ community across New York City. There should be 2022 stats available, because what used to be called the FBI Uniform Crime Report comes out in the fall for the previous year.
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