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NZ teen warns gays after 'sickening' attack
An 18-year-old pop performer was 'kicked and punched' by three men in a homophobic attack in Auckland
A gay teenager who was viciously attacked by homophobes in Auckland, New Zealand, has warned LGBT youth to be vigilant when in town at night.
Zakk d'Larté uploaded a photo of his bruised and cut face to his Facebook page after he was attacked by three men in the city center on Saturday night (26 May).
The 18-year-old pop singer said he wanted to warn the gay community that homophobia still exists and urged people to stay in groups for safety.
He told GayNZ.com that the incident happened when he was walking home from the Viaduct area.
‘These three guys approached me and I think they must've thought I was a female because they were flirting with me,’ the said.
‘But they quickly realized that I was a guy and got so aggressive and were punching and kicking me and shouting disgusting homophobic comments.’
Messages of sympathy have been pouring in for d'Larté on social networking sites and today he thanked everyone for their ‘amazing’ support.
Commenting on the picture of his battered face, Lewis Bostock said: ‘You are so brave for uploading this photo. Thanks for the warning. I am humbled.
‘Remember you have friends who love and support you. What I love about you is your confidence, you know that, would hate to see that destroyed by three assholes. Don't let them break your spirit.’
While Tara Pond said: ‘It sickens me how ignorant people are, even in such an open minded time and place.’
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But they quickly realized that I was a guy and got so aggressive and were punching and kicking me and shouting disgusting homophobic comments.
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Commenting on the picture of his battered face, Lewis Bostock said: ‘You are so brave for uploading this photo. Thanks for the warning. I am humbled.Chatrandom.com
There is no excuse for using hateful violence against anyone. But the worst of it all isn't the violence. It is the fact that young homos are being fed bad information about homosexuality.
Men and women have been exclusive since the beginning. Then someone with a lot of money suddenly told the gays to embrace their "feelings". What we must realize is this. We are all born into this world with a flaw. Some people have "feelings" that are sexual toward children. They are labeled as pedophiles. Some people "feel" compelled to harm others. They are called abusers or murderers. There are even people who "feel" compelled to show inflated anger. They are called Bi-Polar and other fancy words.
We also have people who "feel" sexually attracted to same sex. This is not unlike the pedophiles or murderers. It's genetic. But that's no excuse for embracing it. Self denial and sacrifice have always been an integral part of human society. But homos don't believe in that. They want us to deny ourselves so they can self indulge and serve their own "surrender" to their feelings of gayness. They are out of balance with nature. So, when someone says "They were born that way", it doesn't mean they were supposed to live that way. We all have crutches to hold on to. They do to. But they want to change the world to suit their disease and feel "liberated". That is like giving a Meth addict a lifetime supply of the drug. I bet they will smile from ear to ear and be on top of the world. But everyone around them will suffer for it.