September 25, 2007
D.C. Attack on HRC Employee Under Hate-Crime Investigation
Man Beaten After Leaving Gay Bar In Northwest
A hate crime investigation is under way in the District after a man left a gay-friendly bar in the District and was beaten by a group of young men, authorities said.
It was the third time this month that someone has been attacked based on their sexual orientation. News4’s Michael Flynn reported that while the victim of this latest attack was beaten, his attackers used anti-gay slurs.
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Police said the victim was hit in the back of the head with something. He suffered cuts and bruises. He was treated and released from a local hospital.
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The victim in the latest crime is in his 20s and is a temporary employee with the Human Rights Campaign, an organization that fights for the rights of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
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D.C. police said they arrested three juveniles for an attempted robbery a few blocks from where Saturday’s attack occurred. Police said they are looking into the possibility that the juveniles may have been responsible for the most recent hate crime.
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