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crime3 years ago•2 min saved

"Addressing Hate: Teaching Gender Issues to Protect Our Communities"

A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with a stabbing at Waterloo University in Canada, which police have described as a "hate-motivated incident" targeting the LGBTQ+ community. The attack occurred during a gender studies lecture, with a professor and two students sustaining serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect, an international student, has been charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and mischief. The incident has been condemned by university officials and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

via PinkNews|

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Arrest made in stabbing at Canadian gender studies class

A stabbing attack during a gender studies class at the University of Waterloo in Canada was deemed a hate-motivated incident by police. The suspect, Geovanny Villalba-Aleman, targeted the 2SLGBTQ+ community and wounded three individuals. The attack, which occurred at the end of Pride Month, has been condemned by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The University of Waterloo has expressed support for affected students and will continue to fly the Pride and Two-Spirit flags until the end of July. Villalba-Aleman has been charged with multiple counts of assault and possession of a weapon.

via The Washington Post|

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