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sparkindarkness) wrote2009-11-04 02:32 pm
sparkindarkness) wrote2009-11-04 02:32 pm
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Why I care: gay man attacked in London
Why I care: the violence is continuing
Gay man is victim of a homophobic attack in Illford, London.
It’s reported (from London, but I doubt the rest of the country is much better) that homophobic hate crime is up 18%. Again this may be due to a greater degree of reporting - but this is worrying.
We seem to be targeted more and more - and this is why it is important to fight inequality wherever it appears, whatever it is about and whoever it comes from. Because the violence comes from an atmosphere that supports it and nurtures it.
The violence won’t stop until we are seen as equals and as people of worth
Gay man is victim of a homophobic attack in Illford, London.
It’s reported (from London, but I doubt the rest of the country is much better) that homophobic hate crime is up 18%. Again this may be due to a greater degree of reporting - but this is worrying.
We seem to be targeted more and more - and this is why it is important to fight inequality wherever it appears, whatever it is about and whoever it comes from. Because the violence comes from an atmosphere that supports it and nurtures it.
The violence won’t stop until we are seen as equals and as people of worth