Toronto, Canada: Murdered for being Gay?


	Toronto, Canada: Murdered for being Gay?

jmatts78

10-21-2009 12:30 PM

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murder, gay, suv, canada

jmatts78 says:

Seems he was beaten, and then finished off with an SUV. Sick.

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10-21-2009 3:08 PM

ljsdesign

10-23-2009 10:10 AM

tanyamm

What a sick way to hurt someone. I hope they catch whoever did it and they are dealt with as strongly as the law will allow. Unfortunately our laws have the strength of a toothless whatever and need to be changed.

10-24-2009 9:54 AM

debbyski

http://www.365gay.com/news/congress-extends-hate-crime-protections-to-gays/

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