It is very interesting that this article actually connects the violent rhetoric against GLBT people and this murder.  The article I linked to mentions how the "Rolling Stone" newspaper published pictures of gay people with the comment "Hang them", and it's especially interesting that the police insist that there is no connection to his fight for human rights and his murder.  (Based upon my personal experiences with police in a heavily Religious Right area, I wouldn't be surprised that things are suppressed and every effort is made to "prove" that there was no connection.)

I hope that this doesn't remain a back-page bit of news, but that people in general learn about this travesty.  Maybe his death can be an impetus to fighting against the Religious Right and their bigoted hate, and cause them to loose power.  As saddening and horrible as this is, I hope some good comes of it.