Police in Washington, D.C., accused of hate crimes after two men said they were attacked this weekend by a suspect who made homophobic remarks and referenced monkeypox. are investigating the possibility of
Two men were walking in the Shaw district on Sunday evening when they were approached by two suspects who allegedly made homophobic slurs and mentioned monkeypox, and yelled at them several times. hit. Police said in a report on the incident. The suspect destroyed his one of the victim's sunglasses before fleeing the scene.
Two victims were taken to hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said in a news release.
Police said they were investigating the assault as "possibly motivated by hatred or bigotry" He has released two images of him.
In a statement posted on Twitter on Tuesday, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said he was "deeply shaken" by the alleged hate crimes. I am doing it,” and expressed his gratitude to the LGBT of the Metropolitan Police Department. A liaison unit that cooperates with the investigation.
"Whenever there is a hate crime in our city, we are committed to building a safer community for everyone who lives and visits DC. It is our collective responsibility to understand the role each plays," her statement read. To some extent. “We must stand up for our friends and neighbors, especially at a time when anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric is sweeping the country. We must call out those in our circles if they are: public health stigmatizing and discriminating against members of the LGBTQ+ community.”
monkeypox outbreaks were declared a public health emergency one week later. By Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had tallied at least 9,493 cases across the nation. All but two of her states, Montana and Wyoming, have reported at least one infection.
It is still believed that the majority of monkeypox infections are spread through close contact between men who have male-to-male sex. } and between 1.6 and 1.7 million Americans are currently in vaccine priority groups. They include people living with HIV, men who have sex with men, and people at high risk for HIV.
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