Today I was reading in SPIN, a New York music based magazine. An article that stood out to me was the story of how two members of an indie rock group were assaulted outside of Oakland California's Club Paradiso, a formerly gay club. The two victims, Adal Castellon and Brontez Purnell, were followed outside and were called a Jamaican slur referring to their sexuality after assuming they both were gay. Purnell, an openly gay man, began yelling back and was punched, causing him to fall of his bike. Castellon was simply trying to calm things down was also hit. This caused 5 fractures and Castellon doesn't have insurance.
This article really hit me because I have been ignorant in thinking that people just don't do that anymore. I forget that we don't live in a world where people accept each other as simply people. It is heartbreaking to see this and more so that no good deed goes unpunished.
To Read more, here is the article: http://www.spin.com/#articles/special-report-homophobia-haunts-indie-rock
Hannah
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