James Patrick Zappalorti (1945 – January 22, 1990), a disabled veteran of the Vietnam War, was the victim of a highly publicized, fatal gay-bashing attack on Staten Island, New York. The murder led to increased efforts to pass a statewide hate crime law, which was ultimately enacted in 2000.
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1945 Brooklyn, New York
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22 January 1990 (aged 44)
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