Three men have been arrested and charged with assault after they dragged a queer man behind their car after spotting him holding hands with his partner.
The victim has asked to remain anonymous so that he doesn’t receive further harassment. Simcoe reports that the attack happened last Friday (28 August) along the Orillia waterfront, and that the man was dragged for 25 metres, but thankfully was not seriously injured.
The three men in the car harassed the couple several times as they walked along the waterfront, initially shouting profanities and homophobic slurs, before returning and throwing a beer can at them.
When the car returned again, the victim approached the vehicle to confront the group about the harassment. At this point, the