Just managed to lose a long post on the lines of Robins' but using racism as an example instead. I just read that one of the actors in The Bridge has stated that he is uncomfortable filming in Malmö because of growing anti-Semitism. Of course he is not talking Nazi Germany: assaulting people because of their race is illegal in Sweden. But that does not mean that his experience is not real and what is going on is not a milder version of what was going on in Europe in the 30s.
Not only many Muslims, but many evangelical Christians are convinced that gay people are doomed to perdition. There is possibly some support for it in the Bible. I have friends here in the UK who believe that. Though fortunately they do not feel called upon to hasten on the perdition.
Lots more people still think of gays as somehow inferior or fair game. I should think it would be very difficult to grow up in any western country (let alone an eastern one) and never encounter prejudice or harassment.
It seems quite clear from the news coverage that the killer, a man with a known hatred of LTGB people went to a lot of trouble to deliberately select this gay venue. If he had gone to as much trouble, travelling far from his home, to find a synagogue, I can't imagine it being reported without reference to the religious aspect or a rabbi who was trying to point this out not being heard.
At the same time, it seems odd to call it terrorism unless he can be linked to any organisation. A lone white killer who conducts a mass slaughter because of his Christian views would probably not be called a terrorist, despite the fact that there are plenty of Christians who share his views.