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Why is this still happening?

Posted by: Anne ( Canada ) on May 04, 1999 at 12:31:05:

In Reply to: The myth of homophobic violence? posted by Farinata on May 01, 1999 at 00:57:58:

It's almost unbelievable to me in this era of "freedom", that atrocities like this take place. If this were to have happened in a straight club, it would have made the headlines. Rather, it is placed on the back page of certain left-wing papers.

I shall pose the question again. Is there anyone who denies that homophobic violence takes place? This is not even a matter of equal rights at this point, it is a matter of personal safety. It's one thing being fired from a job because you're queer, but being a bombing victim?

What can be done? Why is this still happening? Why does it happen in the first place?

Any suggestions?


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