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.

Recent hate crimes are showing a decline but the controversy about counting the hate crimes against gays is still a debatable topic among the people. Moreover some people think weather hate against gays should even be called a hate crime or not.

A review of the history of hate crimes reveals that thousands of human beings have been hurt or killed because of the hate crime. To the rest of the world, this country is one that was built on the foundations of freedom of religion and thought yet individuals are killed for their perspective on an issue. Perpetrators of hate crimes generally have an abnormal dislike for another's unique characteristic. This dislike is so intense that the perpetrator then acts out against the individual.

The history of hate crimes tells us that they do not ever go away. As more people become educated on the topic, they will decrease. If we have learned anything from our nation's past, and the civil rights movement of the sixties, we will realize that there will be hate crimes 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.

What are the reasons that people commit hate crimes? While some say it is due to religion, other people simply find fear in people who are not following the social norms. Culture is another reason for hate crimes. Despite the wide array of reasoning, all hate crimes are wrong. History generally repeats itself, so we may see a long and hard fight ahead of us to attain equality.

The history of hate crimes against gays is staggering. While the nation itself has hate crime laws, many people who commit these crimes do not care. 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 has also been a marked decline in hate crimes due to the sheer fact of fear. Many victims do not report the crimes because they are afraid. Despite the wide array of reasoning, all hate crimes are wrong.