And Again...

Ryan Keith Skipper, 25, was found stabbed to death by the side of Morgan Road near 19th Street West in Wahneta (Polk County, FL.) by a passing driver about 1:20 a.m. March 15. Deputies have arrested William David Brown Jr., 20, and Joseph Bearden, 21, charging them with first-degree murder and declaring the slaying a hate crime. A witness told detectives Skipper was killed because he was gay.

Hate crimes are on the rise. I went to the vigil held in his honor at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. About 100 people showed up. I don't think there was enough press about this incident. Especially since Skipper's death mirrors Mathew Shepard brutal beating. When will we ever be safe?