Hate-Fueled Stabbing Attack Targets Gender Studies Class at University of Waterloo
A suspect has been charged in a hate-motivated stabbing attack on a professor and two students during a gender class at the University of Waterloo in Canada. The suspect, an international student, wanted to make a statement about gender identity and asked the professor to confirm the class topic before attacking. The victims were hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The incident highlights an uptick in hate-motivated incidents towards the LGBTQ+ community. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the attack, emphasizing the real-life consequences of misogynistic and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. The suspect appeared in court for a bail hearing, and the university is investigating the delayed emergency alert system response.