A gay couple were reportedly verbally and physically assaulted by a group of teenagers in the Shaw area of Washington D.C. on 7 August.
Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. They are referred to in the police report as just Robert, 25 and Antonio, 23.
The couple were on their way to Banneker pool and Kiki, a local gay bar. Antonio and Robert were said to have been walking to a bus stop on Sunday evening when the attack took place.
There were around five males and two females in the group. Based on the appearance of the victims, the teenagers are believed to have assumed their sexualities and called them “monkeypox f*****s,” as well as other homophobic slurs.