Almost 30-years after he was attacked what he believ was a gay hate crime, Alan Rosendale is still lookg for answers — and a new report may help him fd them.
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- SELF-DEFENSE EXPERTS SUGGT THE 5 STRATEGI FOR AVOIDG OR SURVIVG A GAY BASHG
- GAY BASHGS, HOMOPHOBIA: FORMER P RELLS HORROR YEARS NSW POLICE FORCE
- GAY BASHG
- GAY BULLYG, GAY BULLI AND DEALG WH GAY BASHG
- VIO: SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE OF WT VILLAGE GAY BASHG
- GAY BASHG
- AVERAGE OF 20 GAY MEN BASHED EVERY DAY FOR OVER 40 YEARS, NSW QUIRY TOLD
- SYDNEY'S GAY HATE CRIM STILL UNSOLVED 30 YEARS ON AS REPORT LLS FOR MORE VTIGATNS
SELF-DEFENSE EXPERTS SUGGT THE 5 STRATEGI FOR AVOIDG OR SURVIVG A GAY BASHG
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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.
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.
GAY BASHGS, HOMOPHOBIA: FORMER P RELLS HORROR YEARS NSW POLICE FORCE
Unfortunately, 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. * gay bashings *
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Even if you’re 18 or younger, Haycraft remds , you n duck to a rtrant or bar as a gay bashg fense.
GAY BULLYG, GAY BULLI AND DEALG WH GAY BASHG
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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.
VIO: SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE OF WT VILLAGE GAY BASHG
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.
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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.
AVERAGE OF 20 GAY MEN BASHED EVERY DAY FOR OVER 40 YEARS, NSW QUIRY TOLD
As we’ve mentned, fightg should be a last rort when figurg out how to survive a gay bashg.
SYDNEY'S GAY HATE CRIM STILL UNSOLVED 30 YEARS ON AS REPORT LLS FOR MORE VTIGATNS
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. Have you ever been a suatn requirg a gay bashg fense? Do you have any addnal tips on how to survive a gay bashg?