There is a long history of hate crimes against homosexuals; these crimes are usually due to the fact that the victim is homosexual. Even though there are hate crime laws in place, the criminals who do these things simply do not see that they are causing harm or death to another person. They think they are doing something right and noble and helping society.

Recent hate crimes are showing a decline but the controversy about counting the hate crimes against gays is still a debatable topic among the people. Moreover some people think weather hate against gays should even be called a hate crime or not.

Despite this thought, they are hate crimes. Thousands of people have become victims throughout the history of hate crimes. This country is built on equality, but thousands of people are getting hurt or killed for thinking and being different. Many times the people who commit these crimes are problematic, and have some version of homophobia.

If we listen to the history of hate crimes, we will realize that they never actually go away. Education is a big help to bring the number of hate crimes down, but we know they never totally cease. America's past is a lesson in this, and the sixties civil rights battle shows us that hate crimes will continue far into the future.

Another reason for the decline in recent hate crimes is the sheer fact that gays are often scared to report the crimes against them. Often times it is perceived that law enforcement will not act to the good of the gay population, so the victims go into hiding rather than bring the crimes out into the open. This only further perpetuates the problem.

There are various reasons that are cited for hate crimes. Some of these reasons are religious, while other reasons are simply fear of the people that are different. Cultural reasoning also falls into hate crime causes. No matter what the reason is, hate crimes are wrong, and as history repeats itself, it will be a long and uphill battle to bring these crimes to a close.

The history of hate crimes against gays is staggering. Thousands of people are victimized simply because of their sexual orientation. While the nation itself has hate crime laws, many people who commit these crimes do not care. They see what they are doing as a higher calling or even the right thing to do. What they are really doing is hurting another human being. Statistics are showing that recent hate crimes are declining, but various experts believe that this is simply because most hate crimes against gays are not identified as hate crimes.