This horrendous news is impossibly startling and upsetting to me. As much as I've read about this stuff, I had convinced myself people (rat-bastards) no longer attempted to kill people based on their sexual preferences.
Apparently not.
Two months ago, I met this man. Impossibly wealthy, successful, and kind. Those are the only ways I know how to describe this guy. I never met him before and he bought me three rounds. He's one of the "big wigs" in my community and I was--as usual--looking tired, and had basically crawled out of my bed. Didn't matter. This man was so kind and polite and considerate to me. I was THRILLED to know he was one of the "movers and shakers" in my community. I felt, for once, that things could really be going in a positive direction for my city.
Fast forward: he's been assaulted and almost beaten to death for being gay. And the community, in reaction to this event, is rejecting HIM--the victim--because he's gay.
Three men went into a gay bar, pretended to be gay and interested, followed him back to his hotel room . . . and attempted to kll him.
And my community is blaming HIM--THE VICTIM.
I am at a complete loss for words. I have been crying about this all day. I CANNOT believe this is still happening . . . I CANNOT believe my entire community now views this man as a "sexual deviant" who should "quit his job immediately."
For what?
I have no hope for humanity right now. None. I just can't believe this is happening. I am so incredibly hurt. How can people hate like this?
Apparently not.
Two months ago, I met this man. Impossibly wealthy, successful, and kind. Those are the only ways I know how to describe this guy. I never met him before and he bought me three rounds. He's one of the "big wigs" in my community and I was--as usual--looking tired, and had basically crawled out of my bed. Didn't matter. This man was so kind and polite and considerate to me. I was THRILLED to know he was one of the "movers and shakers" in my community. I felt, for once, that things could really be going in a positive direction for my city.
Fast forward: he's been assaulted and almost beaten to death for being gay. And the community, in reaction to this event, is rejecting HIM--the victim--because he's gay.
Three men went into a gay bar, pretended to be gay and interested, followed him back to his hotel room . . . and attempted to kll him.
And my community is blaming HIM--THE VICTIM.
I am at a complete loss for words. I have been crying about this all day. I CANNOT believe this is still happening . . . I CANNOT believe my entire community now views this man as a "sexual deviant" who should "quit his job immediately."
For what?
I have no hope for humanity right now. None. I just can't believe this is happening. I am so incredibly hurt. How can people hate like this?