[onanov]

I read about this story on the front page of the local gay newspaper in Atlanta, The Southern Voice, so at least the gay media isn’t ignoring it. The story was covered, however, because right-wing activists have attempted to exploit this story in their attempt to tell the ‘real story’ about homosexuals. This story really tells nothing about homosexuals in general. We are probably just as prone to criminal despicable behaviour as any other group of people. I will say that the kid in Arkansas was targeted by these criminals not because of his sexual orientation, but because he was a convenient and perhaps somewhat willing victim. In all fairness, the Matthew Shephard murder was exploited in much the same way and Shephard was portrayed as something like a teenaged saint. My suspicion was that he was also a somewhat willing victim. Shephard did go with his attackers and must have realized there was some danger in that decision. As someone said about the Shephard case, ‘don’t leave your purse on the subway and be surprised when you come back and find it stolen.’ I am in no way saying that someone who does something stupid deserves to die–I am saying that erring on the side of caution is almost always appropriate.

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Name : onanov, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Unitarian, Age : 43, City : Iowa City, State : IA, Country : United States, Occupation : Graphic Designer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,