Many of us are aware of the problems many gay men and women experience on a daily basis. Many people frown upon their lifestyle, which leads to “gay bashing”. The “gay bashers” are normally men. Their ages range from 15-22. They often arrive at sights were there are many gay people around mostly gay bars. This article aims to explain why “gay bashers” involve themselves in activities like this with malicious intent. In this study over 20 “ gay bashers” in The Netherlands were interviewed. They were recruited from Dutch police officers. Some already received their sentences while the others were being convicted. Most of the integrations took place in police stations, while the suspect was getting arrested or in local community centers. Most
