Destruction of property and arson to a truck and slashed tires are some of the vandalous acts that a Tulsa gay couple endured.
"About seven days ago, the message "Gays Must Go" was spray-painted on their garage door, and a symbol resembling a swastika, which is used by some white supremacist groups, was spray-painted on the side of their home. Holes were punched in a friend's pickup's tires and the truck was set on fire while parked in Stotler's driveway. The message 'I'll be back' was spray-painted on both sides of the vehicle. And back the person came. A few days later, holes were punched in the front door of their home in the 11800 block of East 25th Street, and the message 'Gay Go Away' was painted on it."
Hate crimes in Oklahoma do not cover sexual orientation. Police are calling these "acts of vandalism or malicious mischief."
Freddy Owens, executive director of Oklahomans for Equality, quips:
"Oklahomans for Equality deplores the vandalism directed at Robert Stotler, an openly gay resident of east Tulsa. Such intimidation highlights the urgent need for federal and state hate crimes legislation protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Without such legislation, attacks on Robert and other LGBT people will continue to be classified as mere vandalism and will not be prosecuted properly."
The couple plan not to move but have not stayed overnight at the home either!!!
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