Austin Gay Men Attacked After Hugging
Two men say they were attacked after leaving a gay night club in downtown Austin and their attackers were yelling anti-gay slurs. Bobby Beltran and Christopher Ortega say they were attacked on the morning of Dec. 26 after they left Rain night club. As they were embracing, they heard a string of anti-gay slurs from a car full of men stopped at 4th Street and Lavaca. “I just turned and I said, ‘That stuff’s not welcome here in Austin. We don’t accept that.’ and that really set them off,” Beltran said. “One guy came out of the car, started attacking him, then they put the car in park, jumped out and surrounded us.” According to the pair, the slurs continued during the attack.
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This is sad, on 4th street of all that is surprising. However in San Antonio we never have those issues, more than likely due to the Bexar County officers stationed in and out of the clubs, approx 15 in a one block are. Maybe Travis County should invest in that.
this is terrible as is all hate crime but i did let out a snigger when the two guys who were attacked described it more as a choreographed dance rather than a mob attack!! classic gay!!
chec the full report at KVUE to see wat i mean!
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