I don't like copying segments of articles, but I'll let you read it here: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/10/08/7-arrested-in-bias-attacks-on-gay-teens-in-the-bronx/ Despite that it just shows how terrible humans can be to each other, I do indeed think this shows a hatred for homosexual men.
Because it's in their nature, unfortunately. People like them make me embarrassed to be American. Them and our shit government, but that's another argument.
Problem is it's not really a nation issue as much as a religious / dogma based issue. It doesn't take much sifting through of holy books to find absolute hatred / intolerance toward's any sexual identity outside of heterosexuality. Only two months ago I was being told that I was an abomination before God by a Christian citing many biblical verses. (I'm bi) though I had to lie and tell her I wasn't, as she was trying to tell her son never to speak to me (though I've never mentioned it to either of them in 5+ years of knowing them, and there was never anyway for them to tell since I keep it to myself, she had overheard my brother talking) I've never been one to like the whole entire "victimized minority" ordeal, I think its a way to remain stagnant in a certain position without overcoming obstacles ,in fact I hate it, but I must admit to some degree GLBT men / women are somewhat targeted by hate in otherwise modern places in today's society.
It's a human issue. We don't like things that are different than us. Most people adapt, some other people rebel and, well, do stuff like this.
I sometimes think how we humans are so pathetic towards each other JUST because one is homosexual and the other one is straight. You don't see 'Anti-Straight' shit going down. Seriously, what happened to....LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR?!
While part of me is glad that this is getting attention, another part of me wants to know if anyone would care about this stuff if Tyler hadn't jumped off that bridge. It happens all the time, people. Unfortunately, this is life. It sucks, yeah, but it's not like this is some new "attack on homosexuals". It's just what the media's making bank on right now.
Sadly it happens a lot, the media will ignore something like this happening until the shit hits the fan and something really bad happens. Only then they will start paying attention, not before.