Guest Profile: Timothy Zaal

It was at the Museum of Tolerance where Timothyw met another inspiring gentleman, Mr. Matthew Boger, the current operations manager for the Museum of Tolerance. The two men formed mutual respect for one other, both personally and professionally, while working together to combat prejudice, racism, bulling, etc.

It was in late 2005 when they realized that their lives had intersected once before. In what would become a life-changing conversation for both men, they realized that 26 years earlier in an alley in West Hollywood California, a group of Neo-Nazi punks attacked and beat a young gay homeless 14 year old boy, who only months earlier had been kicked out by his mother for being gay.

Matthew Boger was that young boy, and Tim Zaal was a member of the group, who believing they had killed Matthew, left the alley never knowing that he had survived and was sitting in front of him.

Through their program entitled: HATE2HOPE, they share a story of the ultimate act of forgiveness and redemption: a gay, homeless teenager forgives an attacker of the brutal hate crime perpetrated against him 26 years earlier.

Today, these two extraordinary men are friends, and share their story of change and hope in order to educate and inspire students, educators, professionals, and law enforcement personnel about the consequences of bullying, racism, and prejudice through an open and honest dialogue.

Their story was also the inspiration for the recently released novel “Freaks and Revelations” by Davida Wills Hurwin.

Timothy Zaal's Shows:

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Dec 07, 2011

Two heroes of forgiveness talk about their unusual and inspiring story... which was featured in the book FREAKS AND REVELATIONS

Editor-in-Chief of Natural Home and Garden magazine

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