I suggest you get familiar with the "Pink Pistols".
There are no less than 20 FReep threads on PP over the past 5 years, and you'll note that they are generally supportive threads -- supporting guns used in self-defense wins over bashing homosexuality. Search titles on "pink pistols" and select archive rather than quick search.
Search for FR threads on Pink Pistols
If you use the above link be sure "archive" is selected, not "quick".
And, as far as I know, calling a queer a "fudge-packer" does not constitute a hate crime. However, if you beat the sh!t out of him on the street -AND- while you're doing that, you're calling him a "fudge-packer", then the beating becomes a hate crime.
I disagree mightily with the whole hate-crime crap. But if you're going to talk about it, at least get the definitions more accurate. As far as I know, using the epithet is not, in itself, a crime, though it might get you sued.
I wonder whether shouting “I love you” while beating the carp out of somebody would make it less of a crime....
Perhaps in SF it would be considered public S&M and condoned if not celebrated along with the rest of the diversity....