Domestic terrorism against lgbtq
Responding to Domestic Terrorism: A Crisis of Legitimacy
On January 6, 2021, thousands of rioters breached the U.S. Capitol. With the express purpose of preventing the lawful Electoral College vote count, they broke through barriers, windows, and regulation enforcement lines, threatening violence against various politicians. They assaulted over 140 police officers and caused an estimated $2.73 million in property damage. Since then, the President, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Democratic and Republican congresspersons, high-ranking Department of Justice (DOJ) officials, and numerous commentators have characterized the breach as local terrorism. Yet, as many have pointed out, none of the insurrectionists own been charged with domestic terrorism.
This absence is not limited to the January 6 insurrection. Though the person responsible for the murder of eleven people at a Pittsburgh synagogue shouted “All Jews must die,” his indictment included no terrorism accuse. The same is true for the man who murdered nine Black churchgoers at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, seeking to grow racial tensions. So too for those responsible for the murder
The State Department on Friday issued a worldwide caution security alert, warning of "the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent conduct against U.S. citizens and interests."
The threat warning is a result of intelligence citing threats by ISIS against Celebration events in parts of Europe, three sources told CBS News.
The State Department bulletin cites "increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired force against LGBTQI+ persons and events." The last such global threat warning was issued in October 2023.
Friday's alert follows one from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security last week that warned of the "potential targeting of LGBTQIA+-related events and venues."
"Foreign terrorist organizations or supporters may seek to abuse increased gatherings linked with the upcoming June 2024 Self-acceptance Month," it said.
June is Pride Month with events and celebrations in much of the Western world, including the U.S.
While the Mention Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern about a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.
An unclassified intelligence bulletin obtained b
- Social media accounts with a history of anti-transgender rhetoric frequently and falsely blame transgender people of crimes, particularly during mass shooting events, before facts are known.
- There is no evidence of escalating violence involved by LGBTQ people. Extremism and domestic terrorism experts tell PolitiFact that there are no widespread threats of growing radicalization or violence from the genderqueer population.
- Accusing people from a small and vulnerable people of mass shooting crimes is an effort to further dehumanize, demonize, and promote fear about transsexual and nonbinary people.
- Despite existence less than 2% of the U.S. adult population, transgender people are four times as likely to be victims of crime. GLAAD’s ALERT Desk has tracked more than 2,100 anti-LGBTQ incidents from June 2022 – December 2024, including 750+ incidents specifically targeting transgender and nonbinary people.
- Baseless claims about a suspect’s gender identity circulate while there’s national attention on the event, but before there are confirmed key details. When evidence is released showing the suspect was cisgender, inaccurate posts about the suspect’s transgender ide
Community Alert: AVP Issues Remark in Response to FBI & DHS Pride Month Terror Threat Memo
The Recent York City Anti-Violence Proposal makes the following expression in response to the FBI/DHS joint statement on May 10th.
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security’s joint May 10th Widespread Service Announcement regarding the threat of international terrorism at LGBTQ+ Pride events and venues throughout June 2024 in the U.S. further confirms what our community already knows – that LGBTQ people persist to be targets of hate violence. Pride month, of all months, is a time for us to celebrate our life, our resilience and our right to live free from violence. It is unfortunate that due to the political climates, both here and abroad, we must continuously urge our community to remain alert. The FBI and DHS categorized the potential injure as being from “foreign terrorist organizations,” when the reality is, that the harm LGBTQ people meet from people domestically cannot be ignored and is magnified by the harmful rhetoric and legislation we see nationwide. The vicious violence happening in our country is one that the LGBTQ+ community has endured fo
Slovak terror: A nation hijacked by homophobia and transphobia
Slovakia against LGBT+ people
Within the EU, Slovakia ranks among the least accepting societies towards non-heterosexual and trans people. According to Eurobarometer, only 31% of respondents think that same-sex attracted, lesbian and bisexual people should have the identical rights as the heterosexual majority, and only 25% think that trans people should be able to change their official documents to match their gender identity. Public displays of affection by non-heterosexual couples, including something as low as holding hands, are socially unacceptable in Slovakia and often serve as a pretext for violence.
Queer people in Slovakia come across obstacles in every area and at every stage of their lives. A nation-wide LGBT+ survey conducted last year by the non-profit Iniciatíva Inakosť [Difference Initiative] has shown that LGBT+ people most often feel unsafe in the streets and in other public places and that they suffer humiliation and marginalization from a very early age. The respondents ranked creating “programs aimed at preventing and addressing homophobic and transphobic bullying in every school” as one of their extreme prioriti