Because America's "modern society" is still, for the most part, fairly backwards (even though it's moving in the right direction now). If gays as a whole weren't still being targeted by a major political party and religious organizations (so close to half of the country or so), it wouldn't be news. But because of how…

What kind of internet would it be if it weren't for couch potatoes blaming the victims of freak accidents for having the audacity of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. If only their foresight was as good as your hindsight they'd have all survived.