The Capitol Hill
section of Seattle has seen a recent spike in
malicious harassment incidents targeting gays and
transgender people.
The Capitol Hill
section of Seattle has seen a recent spike in
malicious harassment incidents targeting gays and
transgender people, according to The Seattle Times.
In October, a
transgender woman was walking down Broadway Avenue when she
was approached by a man. He immediately demanded to know
whether she was "a man" and proceeded to call her
names and motion as if he were going to hit her. The
man, later identified as Charles Schewe, has been
arrested and is awaiting sentencing.
Several other
incidents in which perpetrators have shouted antigay
epithets or assaulted gay men have been reported in the past
12 months and are being investigated. (The
Advocate)
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