Self-Defense Experts Suggt The 5 Strategi for Avoidg or Survivg a Gay Bashg | Hor, the Queer Social Network

Contents:

• GAY BASHG
• SELF-DEFENSE EXPERTS SUGGT THE 5 STRATEGI FOR AVOIDG OR SURVIVG A GAY BASHG
• CHAPTER 9 GAY-BASHG: VLENCE AND AGGRSN AGAST GAY MEN AND LBIANS
• GAY BULLYG, GAY BULLI AND DEALG WH GAY BASHG

GAY BASHG

Sign up today for our ee To TopUnfortunately, many of the high-profile news stori volvg LGBT people are stori of gay bashg.

From middle schoolers beg tnted wh antigay slurs to lbians beg murred for showg affectn public, bias-related vlence ntu to threaten the LGBT muny.

But some good has e out of too: Some of the more poignant gay-bashg cints have l a fire unr policians to help clu sexual orientatn and genr inty the tegori of thgs that make an act of vlence a hate crime. The Advote has all the latt news on gay bashg and the fight to end anti-LGBT vlence. The prospect of beg gay bashed is que sry, but Carolyne Haycraft, the executive director of EMERJ-SafeNow, an anizatn that teach cultural-specific strategi for preventg vlence, says there’s no need to nstantly fear beg attacked and has suggtns for effective gay bashg fense that uld help you learn how to survive a gay bashg.

SELF-DEFENSE EXPERTS SUGGT THE 5 STRATEGI FOR AVOIDG OR SURVIVG A GAY BASHG

Together wh Aman Weaver, a lbian woman who works as an EMERJ-SafeNow facilator and curriculum veloper, the two have tght gay bashg fense class to LGBTQ people. So we asked them for advice on how to survive a gay bashg (or avoid one altogether). Here are the gay bashg fense methods they suggted.

Also, if your statn is a nservative area (filled wh possible queer-phob), a place of drkg or an area known for gay bashgs, prepare to be extra vigilant, keepg your ey and ears open. Pre-planng is always a smart, preventative form of gay bashg fense. Even if you’re 18 or younger, Haycraft remds , you n duck to a rtrant or bar as a gay bashg fense.

While fear and tun n be helpful a dangero suatns, Haycraft says, stayg clear-head n also help when figurg out how to survive a gay bashg.

CHAPTER 9 GAY-BASHG: VLENCE AND AGGRSN AGAST GAY MEN AND LBIANS

She says that we live a cultural climate where more people feel ’s OK to make racist, sexist and homophobic statements. Weaver strs g posive affirmatns to help keep yourself lm, nfint and empowered durg a gay bashg fense.

When teachg people how to survive a gay bashg, she remends distance as a good start for a gay bashg fense. I’m not gay! ”) If your attacker is homophobic, turng the tabl on them this way n create a small amount of time for you to pe.

As we’ve mentned, fightg should be a last rort when figurg out how to survive a gay bashg.

GAY BULLYG, GAY BULLI AND DEALG WH GAY BASHG

The first rort a gay bashg fense should always be leavg the suatn. The life-savg techniqu are sential when figurg out how to survive a gay bashg.

Sce alhol and other dgs are often part of gay and public scen — and n crease aggrsn or crease awarens — Weaver suggts beg extra mdful and thkg ahead if you’re head to a place where dgs will be ed.