New homophobic aggression near the Plaza España in Madrid
GAYLES.TV.- It happened the dawn of last Saturday 29 of October in a nocturnal place destined to the public LGTBI near the Plaza España de Madrid. A 20-year-old was insulted and slapped by a group of about 8 or 10 people. «Are you a whore or transsexual?»One of the assailants snapped as he was slapped in the face and others threw a glass full of drink at him. «Maricón, are you a boy or a girl?«He continued rebuking. “When another of the aggressors who was insulting approached the victim with the intention of attacking him, the friends protected him and avoided the attack. Finally the victims managed to escape and the aggressors continued to rebuke and threaten other groups of boys in the vicinity of the premises ", reports the association Arcópoli.
The facts were denounced in the Moncloa police station and has transferred what happened to the Prosecutor of Hate Crimes, Commissioner of Crime of Hate of the Community of Madrid and the Management Unit of Municipal Police Diversity. The victim highlighted the treatment received by the Plocal oligarchy as well as his professionalism and awareness of hate crimes. Several of the attackers were arrested that same night thanks to the rapid intervention of the police.
According to Observatory Madrileño against the LGTBfobia in what we have of 2016 this is the aggression number 198 in the Community of Madrid. This is an aggression every two days. They are scary data taking into account that Spain is one of the countries in which the LGTBI collective is most protected by law. Something fails. It is urgent to eradicate homophobia.
Sources: Arcópoli, eldiario.es, El País
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