June is Pride month and with the ongoing hateful, fact-free smear campaign by Republicans, Christo-Fascists, and the right wing-nuts, I dread the ever increasing potential for violence this year. In the past, the "God Hates Fags" crowd of protesters would show up with their signs and weren't seen as a serious threat. Now that Republicans have used their elected offices to not only perpetuate culture wars demonizing drag queens, trans, gays, lesbians and others, they've given the hate and bigotry legitimacy via the legislation they've introduced in state houses throughout the country. It's only a matter of time until Republican lies and deceit lead to continuing violence or mass murder.