Key takeaways:
- A gay professional dancer was tragically killed in a possible anti-gay hate crime at a gas station in Brooklyn, New York.
- The death of the dancer has sparked outrage in the LGBTQ+ community, with many calling for an end to violence against queer people.
- The NYPD is continuing to investigate the incident and is asking anyone with information to contact them.
A gay professional dancer was tragically killed in a possible anti-gay hate crime at a gas station in Brooklyn, New York.
Surveillance footage from the gas station shows the victim, who has not been identified, and his friends vogueing to Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” album before a separate group of men approached them. An employee of the gas station recalled to Gothamist that the men said “We’re Muslim, I don’t want you dancing.”
The NYPD received a call regarding the stabbing shortly before midnight on July 29th. No arrests have been made, but police sources told WCBS on Tuesday that the NYPD has identified a suspect and the incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
The death of the dancer has sparked outrage in the LGBTQ+ community, with many calling for an end to violence against queer people. “This is a heartbreaking reminder that LGBTQ+ people are still not safe in our own communities,” said one activist. “We must continue to fight for our rights and for justice for those who have been victims of hate crimes.”
The NYPD is continuing to investigate the incident and is asking anyone with information to contact them.
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