From Gay Star News UK: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/two-more-anti-gay-hate-crimes-nyc-bring-total-seven-last-30-days220513
Latest attacks occur in the hours after rally decrying murder of gay man in Greenwich Village
By Greg Hernandez
22 May 2013
Two more anti-gay attacks were reported in New York City in the hours after about 1,500 people attended a rally Monday night (20 May) in the streets of Greenwich Village where a gay man was gunned down over the weekend.
This brings the number of anti-gay attacks in New York City during the past 30 days to seven including the murder of 32-year-old Mark Carson who was shot in the head Saturday.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg at a news conference Tuesday (21 May) called the murder of Carson ‘despicable.’
‘He was murdered because of his sexual orientation, and only because of his sexual orientation,’ said Bloomberg who added that ‘New York City has zero tolerance for intolerance.’
‘We are a place that celebrates diversity … hate crimes like these are an offense against all we stand for as a city, and we will do everything possible to stop them.’
The press conference was called after the two separate incidents during which a gay man was beaten in the East Village and a gay couple was attacked in the SoHo neighborhood.
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