I got out of the habit of reading the Stranger when I moved to SF. Then, in ‘s journal, made reference to it, so I went to check it out. The front page story is about a rural homo raised in a fundie family, denied opportunity to pursue greatness in gymnastics, runs away from home, turns to prostitution & drugs, and ends up getting cut up and having the shit kicked out of him by east european immigrant fundies in Seattle for walking down the street and not taking their shit. The immigrant fundies end up going to jail.
A compelling story, but how representative is it? Scary, yeah. Same as the story of the DC sniper. “It could happen to you”. Enh, shouldn’t let it get me down. Back to readings.
They always pick on the young twink-like guys or older gay men. I want them to try that shit with me. I’m just WAITING to do some str8 bashing!
That whole story is just horrifying, mostly because of how plausible it is in any city.
Regarding the two preachers (American and Ukrainian) and their violent offspring (including the victim’s brother), I want to say “why do choose to share a planet with these deranged neanderthals?”. I don’t like my final thought to be as pat and simplistic as the preachers’ (and that lawyer’s) “wise explanation” of homosexuality, but that’s the only reaction I have to their behavior.