GOP Hate Politics Inspires Killing Sprees
The past six years have seen a bombardment of anti-LGBT hate from Republican extremists. This type of rhetoric has lethal consequences.
GOP leadership has not been shy about condemning the queer community. In fact, this year alone has seen more than 340 anti-LGBT bills filed. Naturally, right-wing extremists are listening, mobilizing, and taking deadly direct action around this cause.
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By Abigail Weinberg
Right-wing extremists are not pulling any punches when it comes to anti-LGBTQ hate. From terrorizing school board meetings, to harassing teachers, from bomb threats to actual shooting sprees; "studies now show that Trump rallies cast a long shadow of hate-based violence, with host cities reporting a 226% increase in violence."
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