A gay couple in Missouri has gone public with a weekend ordeal that left both bloodied and in need of hospitalization. As the couple walked outside the Ameristar Casino in St.
Charles, a group of men attacked them while yelling anti-gay slurs. Investigators in the case have yet to rule it a hate crime.The names of the victims have not been released to the media, though one victim, a 29-year-old man, did agree to speak with local Fox affiliate Fox 2 on the grounds that he remains anonymous.“I think about it a lot, especially with my boyfriend.
He took a real beating for no reason,” the victim told Fox 2. “It felt pretty helpless. It was pretty scary.”Related: His attackers yelled “f*ggot” as they beat him.