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When Homophobia, Jewish hate and Violence are out of control. The brutal killing of Blaze Bernstein in January 2018 is a heart-wrenching story that, unfortunately, has become all too familiar. Blaze, a young, bright, and promising student at the University of Pennsylvania, was murdered by Samuel Woodward, a man with ties to the far-right extremist group Atomwaffen Division. This tragedy isn't just about a young man’s life being taken, but also about the disturbing undercurrent of hatred and violence that exists towards marginalised communities, including LGBTQ+ individuals and Jews. Blaze, a gay Jewish man, was lured to a remote park in Lake Forest, California, where he was fatally stabbed by Woodward, a former high school classmate. Woodward was later found to be associated with the A...