So, you're saying straight people get murdered in large numbers too simply because of their sexual orientation? Never mind that straights outnumber gays somewhere around 100 to 1.
*Edit - I left off a zero in my ratio. NOT 10 to 1 but 100 to 1. Or, gay people are 1% of the population.
JD Vance did change his name 2 times to reflect his adoption and later his family heritage for the grandparents that raised him. Couch on the other hand changed at least 3 times; likely more, in mostly failed attempts to hide his identity.
Sorry for the AI overview, but cut and paste was easier.
James Donald Bowman: His birth name, given at birth in August 1984 after his biological father, Donald Bowman. His middle name was later changed to David.
James David Hamel: The name he used for over two decades after his mother remarried and he was adopted by his stepfather, Robert Hamel. He used this name through high school, his service in the U.S. Marine Corps, and college.
J.D. Vance: The name he legally adopted in April 2013 before graduating from Yale Law School, taking the surname of his maternal grandparents (Bonnie and James Vance), who primarily raised him. He published his 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, under this name.