Tyra Show: Gay in the Ghetto – Video

On the Tyra show this morning, she talked about what it means to be homosexual in ghetto neighborhoods.  One of her guests, Richard, talked about a gay bashing incident that he lived through just recently.  Tyra spoke to his mother, Jeanette, about how she feels every time he lives the house.  They are from Spanish Harlem and she worries about everything, including how he dresses.  She asks him not to wear bright colors or tight clothing because she feels it makes him a target. 

It’s really sad to me that this still is happening in the world.  You don’t have to agree with that people choose to do with their lives (so long as they aren’t breaking the law, of course) but there’s no need to get involved and hurt others.  I just don’t understand it.