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In reply to the discussion: Love to members of DU's LGBTQ community and their supporters [View all]passiveporcupine
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It's always darkest before the light.
More and more people are supporting LGBTQ, and that scares those who fear and hate them.
This instance was a combination of two hatreds...anyone who wasn't radical Islam and anyone LGBTQ. So it was a young man willing to die for his hatred, which is not often what you have to worry about. But as the ISIS triggered terror attacks rise, the attacks on LGBTQ might also rise. I wish this weren't so.
But as I first said, more people ARE supporting and accepting LGBTQ than ever before and that means we are seeing progress. Any time a group feels threatened by change they lash out, but eventually the change crushes them. It takes time, and we stand with you through this change and welcome you with open arms when you need support and comfort.