There is a long history of hate crimes against homosexuals; these crimes are usually due to the fact that the victim is homosexual. Even though there are hate crime laws in place, the criminals who do these things simply do not see that they are causing harm or death to another person. They think they are doing something right and noble and helping society.

Many crimes that are committed against gays are never reported, so the statistics that reflect recent hate crimes are declining. Even more of these crimes are not even counted as hate crimes. Many people are fighting over whether or not these crimes against gays are really hate crimes.

But that is what they are. In the history of hate crimes, thousands of people have been terrorized, stalked, or killed. In a country built on principles of freedom of religion and thought, people are getting killed over thinking or acting outside the norm. In fact, the perpetrators are usually the ones with the problems, having some kind of homophobia and acting on it.

The history of hate crimes tells us that we will always have to deal with the. However, they do decrease as people become educated on the issues. If the civil rights movement of the sixties has taught us anything, we must realize that there will be hate crimes for centuries to come.

Recent hate crimes against gays appear to be declining. This can be deceptive. Most victims do not trust their local law enforcement to act in their best interest so they do not report it when the crime occurs. These gays are afraid, hiding away in the shadows and unintentionally creating more problems for future victims.

There are numerous rationales behind hate crimes. The foundations for hate crimes range from religion, fear or even cultural reasons. But whatever the rationale behind a hate crime, hate crimes are intrinsically wrong. Hate crimes are not new to this era. They have a long and sordid past and only with diligent and constant effort will they be eliminated completely.

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.