Federal authorities urge vigilance in NYC, other areas during Pride Month
Federal officials are urging New Yorkers to be vigilant for potential attacks on LGBTQ+ individuals — internationally and domestically — ahead of Pride Month in June, though no specific threats have been identified.sent Friday, the State Department urged Americans abroad to exercise caution and be mindful of possible attacks, citing “increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events.
The threats now are “compounded by the current heightened threat environment in the United States and other western countries,” aFederal officials cited the deadly 2016 shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, which killed 49 people and wounded more than 50 others, as an example of what foreign terrorist organizations have urged sympathizers to emulate. The gunman was an American-born man who officials say had pledged support to ISIS.
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