Police are investigating assault and arson they 're calling a ` ` hate crime '' in Lincoln , Nebraska . The victim , 33 , has words carved into her skin and painted on her face , an officer says . Lesbian ex-den leader takes petition to Boy Scouts . A neighbor says the woman came to her door in the middle of the night , naked and bleeding . The woman is openly lesbian and ` ` the best friend , '' a friend says .
Police are investigating assault and arson they 're calling a ` ` hate crime '' in Lincoln , Nebraska . The victim , 33 , has words carved into her skin and painted on her face , an officer says . A neighbor says the woman came to her door in the middle of the night , naked and bleeding . The woman is openly lesbian and ` ` the best friend , '' a friend says .