Hate Crimes

By Isabelle Poulin

I was unable to find any good

LGBT examples of genocide.
However, the ultimate example
of genocide was World War II
and the Nazis. The Rwanda
genocide is also a good
example. All genocides are
terrible no matter who they are
against.

Discrimination/Hate
Crimes/Violence: A samesex couple in Ontario
received threatening letters.
Discrimination/Hate Crimes/Violence:The letters told them that
This individual was kicked in the face andthey were not welcome and
knocked unconscious by a stranger for needed to leave town. They
were told that they would be
being lesbian in Edmonton.
http://www.canada.com/life/Hate+crime attacked with BB guns and
their house would be
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watched to ensure they left
/
town.
story.html
http://www.theglobeandmail.c
om/news/national/ontario-sam
e-sex-couple-defiant-after-r
eceiving-threatening-letters
/article13353995/

Scapegoating: Russia has passed many anti-gay

laws. One ensures that same-sex couples are
unable to adopt, another is that any visitor
suspected of being gay, can receive a two-week jail
sentence. People are not being allowed to have a
voice. This was an issue particularly during the
2014 Sochi winter Olympics.
http://www.alternet.org/how-russia-scapegoating-ga
ys-distract-most-corrupt-olympics-history

Discrimination: People in the lesbian, gay,

bisexual and transgender community,
unfortunately still face discrimination in their
work place. This article shares some
statistics as to how often this happens to
these people.
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/11/15/gay-work
ers-still-face-discrimination-poll

Stereotyping: In the article attached, there are

many examples of stereotypes many people hold
for gay men. Some people will see men
identifying with some of the more common gay
stereotypes and automatically assume they are
gay. A man should be allowed to wear and act
whatever they choose without having to be
concerned about being stereotyped.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/murray-lipp/gay-m
en-myths-stereotypes_b_3463172.html