“That said, true justice should always strive to be about rehabilitation, reconciliation, and healing communities. “Hate crimes against the LGBTQ community are a serious matter as they inflict distinct emotional harms on their victims, and strike fear into the communities they target,” Reyes said. VIDEO: Vice President Kamala Harris Addresses the Crowd at D.C.’s Capital PrideĬourtney Reyes, the executive director of the LGBTQ group One Iowa, told NBC News that while her organization appreciates that prosecutors took the incident seriously in pursuing charges against Martinez, “we will continue to strive for a justice system which values restoration over punishment and helps individuals like Adolfo Martinez understand the harm that they’ve caused.”
