Reply #20: Your post reminds me of when I got jumped by three guys, repeatedly kicked, and called a "fag". [View All]

[JackBeck]

The detective assigned to my case asked me questions like:

"Were you doing anything that made them think you were gay?"

"Were you holding your partner's hand?"

"Were you kissing your partner?"

What the hell do those have to do with anything? Was he looking for a justification?

I never know how to explain this to people, but, until recently, I lived in Brooklyn. My husband I can't even count how many times we we called faggots, whether walking down the street together, or separately. Whenever I tell this story, people say, "You don't act gay", which insults me all over again.

Thank you for understanding. I've been beating my head against a wall around here the past few days, so it's nice when an ally joins the good cause.