Tag: Antigay vandalism
Vandals deface LGBTQ mural in Oklahoma City with slurs. That’s not a hate crime...
Vandals defaced an LGBTQ mural in Oklahoma City on Monday and activists are pointing out that despite the obvious antigay slurs, the act isn’t a hate crime in the state. Among other damage, the word “abomination” was painted across the rainbow-colored background.
While state law classifies property damage with “the specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of that person’s race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin or disability,” the list does not include sexual orientation or gender identity.
The mural...