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katesnowxo: stfuconservatives: cognitivedissonance: rosietheriotgrrrl: holymotherofrowling: lesbianesque: [tw: homophobic violence] loobypls: Today my hometown was struck by a disgusting hardship. A woman this afternoon was found by a neighbor, bleeding and naked. She was attacked in her home because she was gay. Two or more men broke into her home through the basement and proceeded to tag her basement. They found the homeowner, who is an open lesbian, and stabbed, assaulted, and carved “dyke” into her chest. They attempted to burn her house to the ground, but the gas only sparked. Somehow, this woman (who remains anonymous until she decides to come out on her own time) was able to escape. She was found naked, bound with zip ties, and bloody. She is still alive and in the hospital. A candle light vigil was held in her name tonight, where more than 500 people from Lincoln and surrounding cities and states joined to talk about the hate and to pay homage to the victim. A recovery fund has been set up to help her cover medical bills and anything she may need. That link can be found here, along with a link from the original news story. http://starcitypride.org/victim-recovery-fund/ http://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/hundreds-attend-vigil-after-reported-hate-crime/article_d0892b58-9ec9-566c-8b66-bb0a032b8e03.html Notes: Article taken directly from the Lincoln Journal Star website Pictures are courtesy of Lincoln Journal Star and Steve Andel Photography. I do not own any rights to anything posted. Crying. Why doesn’t this get a full day of news coverage and nationwide outrage? I know someone who lives just blocks away with her partner. They are terrified. It’s sickening. To the anon who claimed mocking a T-shirt in support of Joe Paterno is a hate crime: No. THIS is a hate crime. Absolutely, utterly horrifying. Why the FUCK isn’t this on the news. I just watched the news for like two hours, no mention of this. What the fuck. -- source link