Several violent attacks against LGBT people in the West have taken place

• In 2012, in the English city of Derby, some Muslim men "distributed . . . leaflets depicting gay men being executed in an attempt to encourage hatred against homosexuals." The leaflets had such titles as "Turn or Burn" and "God abhors you" and they advocated a death penalty for homosexuality.[138] The men were "convicted of hate crimes" on January 20, 2012. One of the men said that he was doing his Muslim duty.[94]
• December 31, 2013 - New Year's Eve arson attack on gay nightclub in Seattle, packed with 300+ revelers, but no one injured. Subject charged prosecuted under federal terror and hate-crime charges.[139]
• February 12, 2016 - Across Europe, gay refugees facing abuse at migrant asylum shelters are forced to flee shelters.[140]
• April 25, 2016 - Xulhaz Mannan, an employee of the United States embassy in Dhaka and the editor of Bangladesh's first and only LGBT magazine, was killed in his apartment by a gang of Islamic militants.[141]
• June 12, 2016 - At least 49 people were killed and 50 injured in a mass shooting at Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the second deadliest mass shooting by an individual and the deadliest incident of violence against LGBT people in U.S. history. The shooter, Omar Mateen, pledged allegiance to ISIL. The act has been described by investigators as an Islamic terrorist attack and a hate crime.[142][143][144][145][146][147][148][149] Upon further review, investigators indicated Omar Mateen showed few signs of radicalization, suggesting that the shooter's pledge to ISIL may have been a calculated move to garner more news coverage.[150] Afghanistan,[151] Algeria,[152] Azerbaijan,[153] Bahrain,[154] Djibouti,[155] Egypt,[156] Iraq,[157] Iran,[158] Pakistan,[151] Saudi Arabia,[159] Turkey,[160] Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates condemned the attack.[161][162] Many American Muslims, including community leaders, swiftly condemned the attack.[163][164] Prayer vigils for the victims were held at mosques across the country.[165] The Florida mosque where Mateen sometimes prayed issued a statement condemning the attack and offering condolences to the victims.[166] The Council on American–Islamic Relations called the attack "monstrous" and offered its condolences to the victims. CAIR Florida urged Muslims to donate blood and contribute funds in support of the victims' families.[163][167]