NYC City: Hate Crime Epidemic.

     I am looking through my Facebook feed and I see something that really bothers me.  Damian Furtch is a  young man living in NYC who was recently blindsided and gay bashed in NYC.  There have been many gay bachings in NYC recently.  One in Williamsburg, one in Woodhaven, and now this perfectly handsome young man, Mr. Furtch.
     He believes that he was attacked because of his attire.  He says that he was wearing "florescent colored clothing and pink shoe laces."  He never saw his attackers coming, but they left their mark.  His injuries were minimal, but the impact was not.  He has 4 stitches and a bevy of bruises.
    I don't really understand homophobia, but I don't get what's so scary.  What are you afraid of?  Are you afraid that we are going to break into your house and judge your color scheme? We don't have an agenda.  We are not here to threaten your way of life.  GAY PEOPLE ARE NO DIFFERENT THAT ANYONE ELSE, just a little more fashionable.

My thoughts and prayers go out to you Damian.