HRC’s Kelley Robinson Cites Calif. State Senator Who Faked Hate Crime as Example of Hate Crime

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ROBINSON: “It's happening in state houses, in schools, and on street corners. Yesterday, we released a report identifying 24 hospitals and providers across 22 States attacked online following misleading and inflammatory social media posts from bad actors. Just last week, California State Senator Scott Wiener, himself a gay Jewish man, was the target of a bomb threat because of his support, working with trans youth and their families. Including the threat were two words, pedophile, and groomer. These threats are being made in every corner of our country targeting LGBTQ+ people, our spaces and our allies. It's happening in Tulsa, where vandals firebombed a donut shop after it hosted an art installation run by drag queens. It happened in Texas, after a pastor uploaded a video asserting that gay people be quote, 'lined up against the wall and shot in the back of the head.' We must take action. We must take action to prevent future violence and harm against my communities.”