@ Flyfree: Please no directed judgments.
I agree with Flyfree that it is such a pity that the society actively encourages their children to hate certain groups of people such as homosexuals, black, hispanics, asians, etc... Hatred is not an inborn value, but a learned pattern. The children usually learn it from their parents and the community to hate certain groups of people.
How to stop such attacks? We need to educate people to develop tolerance and respect for all groups of people. Everyone are individuals, and there is no reason for us all to fit inside the norms and expectations of the society. We need to teach our kids to embrace diversity, develop tolerance and respect for their fellow human beings and not to hate people.
This lesbian couple has been quite fortunate to have survived the attack, but unfortunately, the trauma will stay with them forever. They will have to look over their shoulders and live in fear. There are some other gay and lesbian people who have been killed because they are homosexuals. It's like killing deaf people just because they can't hear.
DO NOT SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF HATRED.