Man admits to starting fire outside LGBTQ+ bar because seeing the word “queer” angered him
Kalvinn Garcia, 25, of Sedro-Woolley, Washington, admitted to committing a hate crime because seeing the word “queer” angered him. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for starting a fire outside an LGBTQ+ nightclub named Queer/Bar in Seattle, according to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Garcia was arrested within minutes of doing so on 24 February, 2020 and he reportedly told law enforcers that seeing the word motivated him to target the venue. “I think it’s wrong that we have a bunch of…
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