Georgetown Student Attacked for Gay T-Shirt

วันอาทิตย์ที่ 1 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2552

A Georgetown student says she was attacked because of the gay rights t-shirt she was wearing. Police say she was targeted because of her perceived sexual orientation. Police say it happened Tuesday night near the school’s entrance on Canal Road. The female student says two men started insulting her with derogatory comments based on her perceived sexual orientation. Then, officers say, the men took her book bag, pushed her to the ground, and then struck her with the bag. Police say the student was not seriously injured in the attack and the two suspects got away.1


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