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Wave of Vandalism, Violence Hits LGBTQ Centers Across Nation

Some of the attacks include a drive-by shooting and a brick thrown through a church window

In February and March, several hate incidents occurred at LGBTQ community centers and similar venues around the country, NBC News reported.

In Washington D.C., a man broke into a center for transgender women called Casa Ruby, destroying the door and physically attacking a trans worker. 

Other instances include a drive-by shooting of the headquarters of Oklahomans for Equality, hate graffiti at centers in Los Angeles and Milwaukee and a brick thrown through the window of a First Unitarian Church in New Orleans.

New York’s Anti-Violence Project’s Communications Director Sue Yacka told NBC that she sees a connection between direct attacks on community venues and the more than 100 pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation that has been proposed since the start of the year.

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