Last night, two gay men were stabbed and robbed of their mobile telephones at EuroPride. Police say it’s a hate crime since the sexual orientation was the motive for the crime.

Hate crimes like this happens all the time, but this one shows how dangerous it is to let down guard even during a big event like EuroPride. Even though most people have a decent or good attitude towards gay people, there are quite many who harbour outright hate and hostility. Gay men can’t afford to be naïve about that.