Tag: attack

A man who attacked a gay couple in a New York restaurant has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Bayna Lekheim El-Amin assaulted Ethan Adams and Jonathan Snipes at a Dallas BBQ in the Chelsea area of the city in May 2015. Video footage of the event showed El-Amin using a chair to attack the couple, hitting them over the head and stamping on them, while he called them “faggots”. He was found guilty of second-degree assault and first-degree attempted assault. El-Amin’s defense...

He is one of the first openly gay men to run for the Duma in modern Russian history. A politician calling for the impeachment of President Vladimir Putin is a very brave thing to do in Russia. Oh, and he’s also one of the first openly gay men to run for the State Duma in modern Russian history. Bulat Barantayev is aiming to represent Novosibirsk for the socially liberal Parnas coalition party. ‘For a long time now, I have used all opportunities to...

A man who says he was beaten up for being gay has shared a image of his injuries. Gay Saskatoon resident Eugene Grosh recounted details of the horrific incident, which happened in the early hours of Saturday morning at a local bar. Mr Grosh said he had gone out with a group of female friends, and had been dancing before going to use the bathroom. He said “hi” to a man inside the bathroom, who accused Mr Grosh of trying to flirt with him. The...

The internet has rallied around a gay couple who had their holiday ruined by a vile anti-gay attack. Vestal and his husband Tristan, from London, were attacked while on a night out while on the Greek island of Mykonos. The pair were just two days into their holiday when the attack took place, while they were leaving a well-known local gay hotspot. The couple were hit on the head from behind and punched and kicked as they lay unconscious on the ground....

Austin Richardson looks like a greeter at your local Abercrombie & Fitch chain, but don’t let that fool you. The 18-year old, arrested in June after firing paintball pellets at revelers hanging outside a gay bar in Stockton, California, was charged on Tuesday in connected with the attack. The incident occurred at the Paradise Club on June 12th, just as two customers were leaving the establishment. 19-year-old Branden Staples and an unnamed 16-year-old were also apprehended. The three youngsters have been charged with assault...

A man has been sentenced to nine years behind bars over a homophobic attack in which he bit off his neighbour’s ear. 21-year-old Ryan Kilgariff carried out the attack on Folkestone man Colin Duncan, his neighbour, on March 9. In the horrific attack, Mr Duncan was kicked and punched, had his ear bitten off, and was beaten with a glass bottle. Mr Duncan was left needing 20 stitches after the attack, while surgeons needed to reattach his ear. According to Kent Online, prosecutors said:...

“You faggot!” That’s what a 28-year-old New York man heard shortly before being stabbed in the left side of the chest. The unnamed victim was sitting with his sister and boyfriend on the 1 train on Saturday evening around 7 p.m., heading towards the 110th Street station in Morningside Heights. The attacker allegedly became incensed upon realizing the victim and his friend were a couple. An argument ensued, which culminated in the thug breaking out a knife and stabbing the victim. The suspect...