New Yorkers hold candle light vigil in memory of Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado [video]
On Sunday, New Yorkers gathered in the West Village for a candle light vigil in memory of Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, the teenage boy in Puerto Rico who was brutally murdered because he was gay.
Puerto Rico has never tried a person for a hate crime against a member of the LGBTQ community, and people across the world are calling for this to be the first time.
Christine Quinn, the openly gay Speaker of the New York City Council, spoke to those who gathered at Pier 45 reminding them that justice must be served against those who discriminate against someone based on their sexual orientation.
