Last night I sat down to write a fun, yet informative piece on basic safety tips that Gay Travelers should follow as they wander the world. What ended up getting written was something of an emotional journey for me, as I ended up writing about two random attacks on Gays that are very clearly Hate Crimes. I have to admit what got me was not the so much the attacks, themselves, no what got me was the brutal nature behind them.
One man was attacked from behind and beaten until he lost consciousness and left there bleeding, at least he survived.
These people who go out looking for victims are in reality hunting. Meaning they have dehumanized their victims to such a point that in their minds it is ok to hurt or kill their 'prey'.
As a Buddhist I believe that humans are at their core 'good' and that given a chance they will do the 'right thing'. But I must admit that senseless, random attacks like this cast doubt in my mind as the so-called 'good' nature of humanity.
Getting back to the topic at hand, I wanted to say that as a writer there are moments where I think I will be creating one story, but a completely different one comes forth. As I write I find that there are stories, and then there are the stories that need to be told, that takes you and uses you to give them a voice, a written presence.
Here is the article came forth - Let me know your thoughts.
http://www.examiner.com/x-1784-San-Diego-Gay-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Gay-Travel--Tips-for-Staying-Safe
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