This is probably very awkward for a first entry:
We still have a long way in the war against homophobia. Just a few weeks ago in New York City (NYC), a man allegedly killed a man he had mistaken was gay because the man was walking arm-in-arm with his brother. I believe he is being charged for 2nd degree murder with hate-crime status. That reminds of what happened to me about two months ago in NYC. One of my best friends and I were walking home arm-in-arm in the cold, and as we crossed the street, a man in a car yelled out as us "fucking faggots."
Sometimes you might find yourself in one of these hostile situations, so maybe it isn't such a bad idea to pick up a few self-defense skills (remember SING from Miss Congeniality?). Project Connect and the Center for Anti-Violence Education (CAE) are holding two workshops on self-defense for LGBTQ identified persons at the Asian & Pacific Island Coalition on HIV/AIDS (APICHA) . Click here to view the Facebook event information.
Click here for a CNN article on the alleged hate-crime above.
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