Washington Blade executive editor Chris Crain has a follow-up blog item about his gay bashing in Amsterdam, which I mentioned earlier this week -- yes, somewhere between those American Idol posts!
Crain's most recent post focuses on the brouhaha that the beating has caused... and who is to blame.
Crain could easily be bitter, but he takes the high road.
The Dutch Culture Wars should not be fought by shutting down the borders or by using the law to silence those who do not share the country's tradition of tolerance. Such arm-twisting tactics have no place in societies that purport to be open and accepting. If we really believe our own rhetoric — about freedom of thought and tolerance of other cultures and values — then the best response is more openness and more speech, not less.
He hasn't discussed his injuries all that much. I hope he is OK.
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