Two gay softball players in Austin were assaulted over the weekend in what they are calling a hate crime. Matthew Morgan and Emmanuel Winston say they left the gay bar Oil Can Harry’s in their softball uniform and were physically attacked by four men yelling anti-gay epithets. Said Morgan:
I’m not gonna go through this and nothing…no action be taken. This is a walk that I’ve made, that probably everyone on this field has made numerous times and felt safe.
Video after the jump.
There is also a protest march this Saturday.
Hat tip to Jimmy B. and Towleroad.
on Feb 24th, 2010 at 4:57 PM
Shut the hell up and carry a fucking gun/weapon.
Much good some measly parade will do to convince the vile homophobes to stop beating gay people.
There’s no greater deterrent than making yourself an unappealing target.
on Feb 24th, 2010 at 10:12 PM
I don’t condone violence of any sort. However, I believe in self-defense whether that be martial arts or a gun with a license to carry one.
on Feb 25th, 2010 at 1:17 AM
Gaybashers use baseball bats to greviously hurt their victims. Gay men carrying baseball bats will actually be a deterrent to the bashers! Guns with licenses to conceal-carry, too.
on Feb 25th, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Is violence really the answer? Maybe it’s because I’m Canadian, but I don’t see the point in carrying a gun.
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 2:28 AM
In Austin, if you walk softly, you damn well better carry a big stick.
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Here’s the story about the march yesterday from the Austin American-Statesman along with photos and surveillance video of the attackers.
http://www.statesman.com/news/local/hundreds-march-in-support-of-gay-men-attacked-298794.html