The alleged crime and vigil come in the wake of public debate over the city’s fairness amendment, a proposal to ban discrimination in housing and employment based on a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The City Council approved the measure in May, but opponents obtained enough signatures to keep it from going into effect before an as-yet unscheduled public vote.
“It was the talk of the town,” said Tyler Richard, president of Outlinc, a Lincoln gay rights support group. He said public comments to the council about the ordinance have run in favor of keeping it.
http://news.yahoo.com/attackers-said-carve-gay-slurs-nebraska-woman-police-175746210.html
Ah ha, the plot thickens!