A Kansas man has been indicted on charges he made threats on Facebook targeting a Nashville Pride event scheduled for this upcoming weekend, officials say.
The U.S. and Rainbow flag blows in the wind during an all ages LGBTQ Pride event in Franklin, Tennessee, June 3, 2023.A Kansas man has been indicted on charges he made threats on Facebook targeting a Nashville Pride event scheduled for this upcoming weekend,Joshua Hensley, 25, allegedly posted on Facebook in April threatening to "make shrapnel pressure cooker bombs" to attack the event, and on the same day also posted he would "commit a mass shooting," prosecutors said.
Hensley faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The law restricts medical procedures specifically for gender-transitioning youth that would impact access to puberty blockers, hormone therapies and surgeries for transgender people under 18.
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