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Nursing Students Attacked In Anti-Gay Hate Crime

The Seattle Times

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March 25, 2009

Two male nursing students walking along a beach at night during their spring break vacation in an Oregon resort town were jumped and beaten unconscious by four men dressed in black and yelling anti-gay slurs.
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'Nursing Students Attacked In Anti-Gay Hate Crime'


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  1. Greg said,

    on April 2nd, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    The police cannot be everywhere. And racists and gay bashers won’t stop unless forced to stop. We must do for ourselves. I teach people how to do that. Come see me.

  2. Doris V said,

    on April 2nd, 2009 at 6:07 pm

    This is terrible. Hope those attackers end up needing help from a nurse and are recognized. I’m a nurse and would love to have to start an IV or give these dudes an injection. Can always make it more painful than it has to be. Not all men entering the field of nursing are gay. Worked with many male nurses. One of my male co-workers was gay. Two of the gals I worked with where lesbians. All of the above were very good nurses. Tolerance certainly needs to be taught.

  3. Snorlax said,

    on April 6th, 2009 at 10:01 am

    I love the Oregon Coast and visit there often on vacation.
    Maybe not anymore. I don’t like to support bigotry.

    Here in Colorado, we have a new anti-discrimination law protecting GLBTQ people. And the protections kick in if the perpetrator THINKS you were gay. If you were “regarded as” GLBTQ and discriminated against because of it, it does not matter if you are gay or straight.

    This is a good idea, because these crimes typically occur because some knuckle-dragging Neanderthal THINKS someone is gay, typically based on stereotypes.

    Gay-bashers should face a Hate Crime Penalty and have their sentences doubled when they get caught. Hard time for hate crimes. And they’ll find out all about gay sex the hard way when they’re in prison. Serves ‘em right.

  4. Snorlax said,

    on April 6th, 2009 at 10:04 am

    Sounds like Greg is an instructor for Pink Pistols.

    A group I recommend highly. Gay bashing stops cold when the attacker gets shot in the head and dies.

    You have a right to protect yourself with lethal force if one of these thugs attacks you and you think they’re going to kill you.

    The world would be a better place without them.

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