13. October 2022 at 11:49

Stop the hate before it costs us even more, President Čaputová to politicians

The president calls for action after Wednesday's shooting in a Bratislava gay bar.

Policeman after the shooting in Tepláreň. Policeman after the shooting in Tepláreň. (source: SITA)
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After the shooting at the Bratislava gay bar Tepláreň, President Zuzana Čaputová is calling for action against fighting discrimination towards LGBTI people on her Facebook: “My thoughts go out to the innocent victims of yesterday's shooting in Bratislava, and to those who no longer feel safe afterwards."

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A gunman killed two people on Wednesday, October 12. The shooting took place shortly after 19:00 outside Tepláreň, one of the very few LGBT+ spots in the city. The witnesses approached by the media have said that they heard 7-10 fired shots. One of the men killed had worked at the bar.

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