In the night from Friday the 5th of March to Saturday the 6th there’s been a murder on an openly gay man. He was lured to a place where he then got killed by three young boy’s. The suspects are 16-17 years old and are already known for some homophobic activities. More investigation needs to point out if the motive is because they are homophobic or not.
“One true thing is that homophobic thought more frequently appears with teenagers and young adults,” says Professor Alex Dewaele, psychologist at the University of Ghent. A similarity that is common among young people who show homophobia is that they come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Homophobic thoughts can also be linked to some extreme religious thoughts.
Because this hit hard in Belgium, there are all kinds of organizations and famous people who have expressed grief and say that this is unacceptable behavior. Due to this brutal event, the city of Ostend has hung an LGBTIQ flag on top of the town hall (cfr. photo above). Unfortunately, it has to be at half-mast due to the incident last weekend.
Victor Boey, [10.03.21 20:38]
