Senegal Crowd of 100 Attacks American Man For Dressing Gay
Seneweb, the unidentified American man is a musician who was visiting Senegal with friends for Dakar Biennale, a renowned arts festival when he was attacked, stripped to his underwear, and led through the streets after locals took objection to his "flamboyant" clothing.
The attack took place May 17, and the arrests were made May 23.A blurry yet disturbing video of the event posted to social media showed the unidentified American man being led barefoot, shirtless, and wearing only his boxer shorts being subjected to vile homophobic abuse and threats as he was led through the streets of the capital city.
The attack took place on the same day Senegalese soccer star Idrissa Gueye, who plays for Paris Saint Germain (PSG) of France’s Ligue 1 soccer league, sat out a game rather than wear a jersey emblazoned with rainbow colors in recognition of the World Day Against Homophobia.
Gueye, 32, is a devout Muslim and this was the second year in a row he did not appear in the game with the rainbow jersey. Last year the team claimed Gueye sat out with a stomach ailment.
