Bomb threats were made to Washington DC offices of LGBT organizations today. The offices of the NTCE, NGTF, GLSEN, NBJC and HRC were evacuated this afternoon.
Threat Prompts D.C. Evacuations
Los Angeles Police convey bomb threat to ''national gay rights organizations''
MetroWeekly
By Chris Geidner
Published on May 15, 2012
Following a reported bomb threat, the Human Rights Campaign and other LGBT organizations in Washington evacuated their offices today. According to Fred Sainz, HRC's vice president for communications, the Los Angeles Police Department received an unspecified bomb threat against a ''national gay rights organization,'' which led the LAPD to notify the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department of the threat, which subsequently notified HRC and others.
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With the surrounding block cordoned off, police vehicles surrounded the building and prevented pedestrians from approaching as teams led dogs in search of any threat. By 12:50 p.m., MPD called the all-clear and people began re-entering the building.
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