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A Salt Lake City gay man was hospitalized following a brutal attack last Friday night after leaving a downtown dance club on its gay-themed night.
It is the second attack on a gay man this year outside the same club.
Dane Hall, an openly gay man, lost six teeth and his jawbone was broken in three places as a result of the attack, which left him hospitalized for four days.
Hall said he left Club Sound, which is gay-themed on Friday nights, and crossed the street to the corner of 600 West and 200 South in Salt Lake City, when four men approached him and began yelling gay slurs. He was then punched in the back of the head and knocked to the ground. One of the assailants grabbed his shirt and began punching him in the face, he said.
After Hall fell to the ground again, the attacker grabbed him, placed his open mouth over the street curb and stomped on the back of head, knocking out six teeth in a move commonly referred to as ‘curb checking,’ which can result in death in many cases. Two other assailants kicked him repeatedly in the stomach, Hall said. The attackers called him a ‘fag’ and took his identification and $40, he said.
“I could have died. And a piece of bone from my jaw was jammed into my brain, to make things worse,” Hall said in email correspondence because his jaw is still wired shut after the attack.
Hall said his medical bills could reach $30,000 or more — he is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of his assialants.
Two accounts have also been set up in Hall’s name to help pay for medical treatment, one at Wells Fargo Bank and one at Zions Bank, both under Dane Hall. Part of the proceeds from Club Sound on Friday will also be going to help Hall.
QSaltLake reports that the attack comes just months after a similar attack in April outside of the same club of another gay man.
On April 23, Jordan Corona, 21, left Club Sound and was attacked from behind by several assailants. Corona was treated for a concussion as a result of the attack, he said.
So far, no arrests have been made in either attack.
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Great. I’ll remember to bring a Gun for now on when I go to the Local Gay Club :/
Fuck them
How horrible!! :(
This frustrates me. Remind me to carry a tazer everytime i go out.
this makes me sick. hope he heals quickly & without complications! as for his attackers- karma is a BITCH!
So sad :(
How unfortunate, I cannot imagine why anyone deserved to be hurt in that manner. Makes no sense.
please light a candle for his speedy recovery, and healing.
This is sad, I hope they catch the people who did this to him, and im not understanding why the cops are not having security out there? Im glad that he is ok. Im keeping him in my prayers.
But this is getting ridiciulous and it needs to stop!
Possible hate crime> ? lol pure evil at work.
Nothing ‘possible’ about it … that is certain …
Idiots. I’d like to ask them to give one reason for doing this.. and say that it served no purpose. x_x
Fuck…and we’re live in XXI century…I can’t believe…
Its interesting that these straight dudes have to beat up a gay guy in a pack of other idiots. Its never one on one. Why is that ?
god bless him….we have a long way to go!!!
I am at a loss for how disgusting it is that people cant KEEP THERE FUCKING HANDS TO THERE FUCKING SELFS!!!! Geezz mother fuckering shitheads need to stop believing that being gay is a worthy reason to beat someone..THERE IS NO REASON TO BE BEAT ANYONE FOR ANY REASON. Gezzzz this pisses me off
Is there something going on with your servers? I cannot access the article.
ARM YOURSELVES !!!!! shoot, stab, whatever….these effers need to b brought down
How can human beings be so mean as to do that kind of harm to another fellow human? I feel like punching a wall right now.
Were there more people absent than I thought on “use your words” day in preschool!? HOW are there people who think this is okay?? If everyone in our society condemns one thing it’s surely unprovoked violence, right?? *distressed*
I hope they find these heartless bastards and stomp a steel toed boot in each of these guys asses…..why in the hell would you attack someone for no reason other than being a complete retard….was this guy that gotten beat posing as a threat to these guys? I highly doubt it very seriously! Dane, I wish you the best and a speedy recovery and hopefully the capture of these retarded people that obviously belong behind bars. Good luck to you!
Jus a guess, but an educated one- that it happened in Salt Lake City makes it likely that the guys who did the beating had heard, over and over again, about the evils of homosexuals, and once again, like it has happened thousands of times before, they felt justified by what they had heard- extreme vilification of gays- to inflict pain and suffering on a fellow human. I hope the law helps them to learn otherwise….
Ya know, I wonder how these jackass jock homophobes who do this crap would feel is someone took a tire iron and broke their kneecaps for pretending to be straight.
My heart goes out to you, Dane! I hope they catch the thugs who did this to you and are charged with hate crimes.
id be a guard so all of us fab ppl may be safe partyers
This is an outrage
possible hate crime? my ass!! thats what it was plain and simple!
This really saddens me deeply. So sick of the hate
smh
“Possible” hate crime??? Was he robbed? Even if he was robbed this is way over the top for a robbery. I call HATE CRIME! 2nd one??? Where is SECURITY provided by the club?
Fucking ridiculous
Till all the religious and politicians stop with the hate this will continue. sad……
Is this 2011? Stop the Hate. Wow
Any attack is hate…of self!
Since this happened in Salt Lake City, what are the chances that the attackers were Mormons? Unfortunate way to advertise that they don’t have a monopoly on organized religious bigotry.
don’t know you,Dane Hall,but know that as a fellow human being I’m sorry this horrible,hateful attack happened and you are in my prayers..only wish people would treat each other as they like to be treated <3 to you and your loved ones
so prejudice is over? over for who???????
prayers and thoughts for Dane, and I hope the savages are found and justice is served!
That is just so awful.
Sad…and hopeful for his healthy return… and for the hate-mongers to stand before justice and answer to it!
People are so hateful and make a big deal, then though go over head to toe or shit that don’t effect them.
This a mormon town. They’re haters. They don’t want to catch anyone.