At a recent public forum, every speaker approached the issue of hate crimes against members of the lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer or questioning community (LGBTQ) in Capitol Hill from a different vantage point. But even so, the underlying message was the same: People no longer feel safe in the community. And they need solutions.
On March 3, hundreds of community members, LGBTQ advocates and leaders met at All Pilgrims Church to share personal stories of hate violence and offer ideas for how to stem a wave of hate crime and bias incidents on the Hill. ...