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“However, what I do know is that If I don’t do what needs to be done nobody will pay attention. LGBTQ+ people are much more likely to commit suicide than straight cisgendered people,” the self-proclaimed, unconfirmed bomber writes.
The term “cisgendered,” means someone who’s biological sex at birth conforms with their gender identity.
“It seems that nobody cares, however what if people from the LGBTQ+ community started lashing out in response to the violence and oppression we face with violence and possibly oppression? I’m sure that would give people a reason to not stand by while so many people are being oppressed.
“I suppose I’m just going to have to move forward knowing that what I am doing had a purpose and will in fact make a difference. I’ll keep you all posted.”
The account owner also appears to lash out at Trump, writing, “I am not going to stand by while there is inequality in my country such as the racism being seen in white police officers all over the country.
“I am not going to live in a country where it is OK to have a misogynist, xenophobic, racist Islamophobic, republican candidate running for President of The United States!” the tirade continues.
The explosion — believed to be the product of a bombing rocked 131 W. 23rd Street around 8:30pm on Saturday evening in a construction dumpster outside The Townhouse Inn of Chelsea.
A second device, described as a pressure cooker, was discovered and removed by the bomb squad from 135th W. 27th Street.
A third device was investigated but determined to simply be a discarded suitcase sitting atop a pile of trash.
This article originally appeared on The New York Post and was reproduced with permission