Reply #42: I would try to do something in general and not focus your energy on this one guy. [View All]

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Be vocal against gay bashing. Tell other people who might be skeptical, that it's real, because many people don't believe us. If you have friends in law enforcement, tell them what you saw and tell them that it is unacceptable. Contact LGBT organizations and ask them how you can help.

For this fellow in particular:

He'll probably just get beat up a second time if he returns, but some people want personal revenge against an attacker which makes sense; the system is more likely to re-violate than fight for you. If you want to fight, though, you have to learn to fight. If you have a little money, you might buy the guy some jiu-jitsu lessons. (Find out if the teacher is a homophobe himself, though, first.)

There's an organization of skilled street fighters who fight racists and homophobes in the street. There is no Maine chapter, but these folks are known to travel. They will go to the bar and they will confront the people who did this and demand an explanation. And if they don't get one, they DEFINITELY know how to fight.

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