Disgust

I had seen a few news blurbs about the recent gang attack on a gay man in New York, but only this morning did I read a full article about it - only to realize that it happened around the corner from the school I taught at in the Bronx.  Makes me worry about my old students, one in particular, who would be particularly susceptible to that type of victimization. I always hoped all my students would be able to make it out of that neighborhood okay, but now I hope hope hope that particular kid (who was afraid to apply to a specialized theater high school for fear of appearing gay) gets out first. Ugh.