A CLOSE FRIEND WAS ASSAULTED BY A MAN FOR A BEING A LESBIAN SATURDAY NIGHT, WHILE MANY OF US WERE CELEBRATING OR OUTNESS @ BROOKLYN PRIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND SHE'S BEEN LEFT TO DEAL WITH TRAUMA, BRUISES, AND BLOOD-STAINED CLOTHING. THIS WAS NOT A RANDOM ACT. AND NO, THIS %..$%^%^^ WAS NOT ARRESTED!!!!! THIS GAY BASHING INCIDENCT OCCURRED IN THE BRONX AND WE WILL EXHAUST EVERY AVAILABLE RESOURCE TO BRING THIS VIOLENT MAN TO JUSTICE.

WHY WASN'T HE ARRESTED? WHY WASN'T SHE GIVEN IMMEDIATE ASSISTENCE? WAS SHE TOO AFRAID? OUTDISTRICT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS STORY CLOSELY TO BRING YOU THE ANSWERS.

WHEN I SAY ASSAULTED, I MEAN BEAT THE F*CK UP WITH AN INTENSE HATRED FOR HER BEING AN OUT PROUD LESBIAN WOMAN. SHE WAS PUNCHED, STOMPED AND SCRATCHED. SHE WAS DISRESPECTED, CALLED VULGAR NAMES, AND HUMILIATED. ANOTHER WOMAN JUMPED TO HER AID AND WAS ATTACKED AS WELL. THIS IS SERIOUS... IF ANY OF YOU BLOGGERS, PRO-GAY RIGHTS, OR CELEBS HAVE ANY CONNECTION TO RESOURCES, WE NEED IT NOW!!! SHE IS A WOMAN. A MOTHER OF 2. A PROUD LESBIAN. AND OUR FRIEND.

THIS IS A WAKE UP CALL TO MANY OF US, ESPECIALLY DURING THE FESTIVITIES OF PRIDE MONTH. IT PROVES THAT WE STILL HAVE ALOT OF WORK TO DO AS A COMMUNITY. THROUGHOUT MY YEARS, I'VE SEEN THE CLOSET JUMPING TIME BECOME YOUNGER AND YOUNGER. IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR AS MANY OF US TO BE OUT PROUDLY AND ACCOUNTED FOR. IT'S VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT BEING OUT STILL CARRIES A TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCE. DON'T WORRY. THERE IS SUPPORT IN NUMBERS. WE ARE HERE. WE ARE OUT. WE ARE STAYING OUT. THE CLOSET IS FOR OUR CLOTHES; NOT OUR LIVES.

PLEASE CONTACT US AT This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it FOR ANY INFORMATION OR RESEOURCES YOU MAY KNOW TO HELP. WE WILL BE FEEDING LIVE BLOGS via MYSPACE, AOL, RAINBOWSPACE, etc...THOUGHOUT THE WEB FOR UPDATES. IN THE MEANTIME, OUTDISTRICT WILL BE LOOKING FOR SAFE SHELTER FOR HER AND HER 2 CHILDREN. HATE CRIME CHARGES WILL BE FILED AND AN ORDER OF PROTECTION WILL BE EXECUTED.

PLEASE STAY TUNED