Hate crimes range from vandalism or defacing property to rape or homicide, but in every case, someone gets hurt. ... Shepard was killed because he was gay. ... The findings from this survey showed four factors-labeled, peer dynamics, anti-gay ideology, thrill seeking, and self defense that lead to antigay acts. ...

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