is GAY ok in 2011?

Although now days with the reality TV shows displaying public gay relations and new gay laws being passed, could the gay prejudice gone? MTV shows gay men flatting their love in the streets on New Orleans, BRAVO 's millionaire match gives single rich gay men the chance to find their sole mate  OXYGEN's bad girls club have had multiple women kissing other women on the show. Also with New York State passing gay marriage laws one may be mislead into believing that no one looks twice at homosexual couples. However the is obviously not the truth, just yesturday I read two articles about young gay men being beaten and killed based on their sexuality. A student in California was shot in the back of the head while in the computer lab typing a paper. The 15 year old boy shot the innocent homosexual boy in front of the teacher and all of the classmates. I've also seen videos on the internet of straight men harassing gay men while they perform the regular tasks of their lives, they shout rude and cruel names and threaten them. So my question is, is the media deceiving us? or is it certain parts of America that accept homosexuality? When will it be ok for people to practice whatever sexual orientation they desire? Will it ever be ok?