A string of recent attacks involving gay and transgender victims in Washington has caused jitters among advocates who fear that hate crimes are on the rise, but it has also revealed the challenge of identifying such incidents — and uncovered tension over whether victims’ sexuality should be identified at all. The attacks include a homicide, a sexual assault, a shooting and a stabbing, and District police say they are investigating only one as a possible hate crime. At the urging of advocates, however, D.C. police have identified three of six recent victims as transgender. Related story D.C. sees more atttacks on transgender...
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