This page is all about hate crimes! Hate crimes are crimes motivated by hatred based on a person's race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or national origin. In school we are studying hate crimes and intolerance. This is for the project at the end of the unit called "Do the Right Thing". This project is designed to make a difference by showing that first hate crimes are a problem and second that they can be prevented. We are going to provide a list of hate crimes from October 1 to October 24 1998! We hope you find it informative. If you have any comments or questions email James at oreofrappe@yahoo.com or Mark at Bugaroosa@hotmail.com.
On October 22 in Philadelphia a probe started into a series of vandalism at the Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church, the Bristol Jewish Center and Temple Shalom in Bristol Boro.
On October 21 A gay student at St. Cloud University was beaten by two men who used vulgar slurs during the beating.
At Halsted Street in Chicago a 37 year old man suffered head injuries during an assault in which the attacker shouted "Faggots!"
At Colorado State University two fraternities Pi Kappa Alpha and Alpha Chi Omega had a float during the homecoming parade on October 10. The float had a Scarecrow with "I'm Gay" spray-paitned across his face.
On October 6 at B.U. hate e-mail was sent to 13 minority leaders.
On October 9 in Wyoming Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered for being gay.
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