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Homophobes strike again near Fort Lauderdale



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The beleaguered gay community of greater Fort Lauderdale has been put through another homophobic incident.

After numerous physical attacks against LGBT people -- including the murder of teenager Simmie Williams Jr. in February -- and verbal attacks from Fort Lauderdale's antigay mayor Jim Naugle, three south Florida homes were vandalized by homophobes early Friday, the Miami Herald reports. The attack occurred in Wilton Manors, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale with a large gay population.

Graffiti was scrawled on cars and homes, though one of the homes hit was not owned by anyone gay.

Victim Ron Helfrich seemed to take the attack in stride, telling the Herald, "Maybe I'll just write an 'I love' on top of the word gay and add an 's' to the end."

(The Advocate)
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3 responses // Homophobes strike again near Fort Lauderdale

  • the vandals are being enabled by the homophobic laws enacted there. this is why gay rights are so important. it's not about anyone being better or more entitled than anyone else. its about protection from hate and harm.
    edbr
  • The gay bashers need to come to LA, to get a taste of their own medicine. I would beat the Jesus out of them!!! and then take a rake and ram it up their butts, making them scream I love it for their families to hear!!!
    LAHolly
  • If only we could all get along. Being Gay is no different from being a part of any ethnicity.
    Painter_Gene

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