The history of hate crimes against gays is staggering. Thousands of people are victimized simply because of their sexual orientation. While the nation itself has hate crime laws, many people who commit these crimes do not care. They see what they are doing as a higher calling or even the right thing to do. What they are really doing is hurting another human being.

Statistics are showing that recent hate crimes are declining, but various experts believe that this is simply because most hate crimes against gays are not identified as hate crimes. There are lengthy discussions going on today that ask if crimes against gays should even be called hate crimes.

Despite this thought, they are hate crimes. Thousands of people have become victims throughout the history of hate crimes. This country is built on equality, but thousands of people are getting hurt or killed for thinking and being different. Many times the people who commit these crimes are problematic, and have some version of homophobia.

From the history of hate crimes it may be seen that they will always be with us, though it's likely that people learning about them will make their frequency decline. Unfortunately, however, the 60's and its civil rights movement has shown that hate crimes will continue on far into the future.

Another reason for the decline in recent hate crimes is the sheer fact that gays are often scared to report the crimes against them. Often times it is perceived that law enforcement will not act to the good of the gay population, so the victims go into hiding rather than bring the crimes out into the open. This only further perpetuates the problem.

There are various reasons that are cited for hate crimes. Some of these reasons are religious, while other reasons are simply fear of the people that are different. Cultural reasoning also falls into hate crime causes. No matter what the reason is, hate crimes are wrong, and as history repeats itself, it will be a long and uphill battle to bring these crimes to a close.

The history of hate crimes against gays is staggering. Thousands of people are victimized simply because of their sexual orientation. While the nation itself has hate crime laws, many people who commit these crimes do not care. They see what they are doing as a higher calling or even the right thing to do. What they are really doing is hurting another human being. Statistics are showing that recent hate crimes are declining, but various experts believe that this is simply because most hate crimes against gays are not identified as hate crimes.