i’m about to leave for work in a few minutes, but i feel like checking in and sharing a story.
yesterday i was at work and a regular customer came in with a swollen, beaten and bandaged face. he told us the story of how he was riding his bike near aquatic park (near fisherman’s wharf and super touristy) and woke up 4 hours later in the hospital. apparently from the police report and witnesses he was beaten with a bat and his bike was stolen. i know i’m veering from talking about creative artsy things, but his story seems necessary to share. it seems to me that it was most likely a hate crime. he is a very flamboyantly gay man who was wearing a wig and hat (which in the end protected him from worse injury). it is shocking to me in this city of tolerance and acceptance that cruelty like this can happen, especially in such a busy touristy spot in daylight. this man is strong and beautiful and thankful of surviving, but i feel angry. maybe i should make some art around this issue…
