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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A gay couple from Charlotte, N.C. said they were attacked and beaten on the street during a recent visit to Asheville, and claim they were attacked because they’re gay.
Mark Little (via: WBTV)
Mark Little and Dustin Martin said they like to visit Asheville in part because of the city’s gay-friendly reputation, but the Sept. 23 attack has left them shaken.
The couple said they were walking along a street in the early morning hours of Sept. 23 when a car pulled up beside them, and two women inside began shouting gay slurs, reported the Asheville Citizen-Times.
“Dustin had enough of the name calling and told them to stop,” Little said. “That’s when the back door opened and a black guy got out and hit him in the chest four times.”
“I screamed for him to stop, and he hit me in the face on the left side, and blood went everywhere. I was lying on the concrete.”
The assailant reportedly got back into his vehicle and it quickly drove off.
Watch a report from WBTV-TV:
Sgt. Dave Romick said the case was assigned to two detectives, but no arrests have been made and the investigation continues, he said.
Little said he and his partner are concerned police aren’t taking the crime seriously.
North Carolina’s hate crimes law does not cover sexual orientation.
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That’s so bs that this happened
Disgusting. When churches gay bash, it sends a message that’s acceptable. I put this right on Pat Robertson’s doorstep.
A darn shame!!!
That’s horrible. I hope the couple will be okay. D:
Until the GOP stops protecting hate and the people that decimate it. These attacks will continue.
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Sad that this happened, but the advocate has them quoted as saying 1 man got out of the vehicle and beat both of them, why did the story change?
so sad just like bullying in schools whats next bulling at work places
I wish someone would try and attack my future WIFE and I. Bad day for them. It may not be the same day it happened, but everyone who does stuff like this will get what’s coming to them.
despicable!
Horrible
A Black guy carried out the assault…….wow……..he should have a read into the history of what his ancestors and fellow black people to this day suffer…..there is an irony in that……
I’m so sick of all of the bullying! Again, I say that sexual orientation is not a choice. Attitude, however, is a choice.
BOO!! Hope the attackers get their just rewards
im shocked! Asheville is pretty progressive :( :( :(
This is another reason why we have to vote for Obama again. He was the one adding that kind of situation as hate crime. Vote for Obama!!!!
People are so cruel. They need to stop playing god. Just except us for who we are.
This is just shameful. Ugh. Pissed me off. I know it is “wrong”, but I wish some gay couple would get attacked and beat the ever loving SHIT out of their attackers.
Of course they drove away, cowards. At least we’re proud.
Deluded sheep, running about, attacking that which they do not recognize, at the behest of their shepherd. Blindly charging in the direction of his pointed finger.
The wolves, and the snakes, and the goats, will not abide.
PLease keep me updated on this please these attackes have to stop God does not make mistakes. So no one diserves this type of treatment. No matter who it is I hope the attackers got locked up for this hate crime.
that’s horrible
i wish i was there to beat the shit out of who ever did that
That’s messed up
Another church group attack?
A terrible crime ! I really wish people would realize the terrible crime of hate!
With no protections for people who are LGBTQ, we should not spend a single pennie in NC. Police have no reason to help the Gay community. Stop supporting places where there are no rights. <3 maria <3
No more NC
This should clearly be charged as a hate crime!
That is horriable! Did they catch the assholes. Lock them up and throw away the key or let us done the same to them.
hate crime
horrible
Conviction and punishment if this is true but my suspicionns are raised when yet again the random “black male” springs out for a completely unprovoked assault. I’m just thinking it through, ya know.
…Da fuq -_- Society is twisted and ugly.
very horrible…where are the moralists denouncing this kind of hate?
Oh my god….
On behalf of straight and gay couples, we condemn these action. NC needs hate crime legislation now!
:’(
Horrible and unacceptable!
And I’m embarrassed that I live in this state of NC that people act like that!!
WTF!
Hate crime laws help some but Honestly, this shit will NOT stop until “we” start fighting back. Pick up whatever’s right there handy and let fly, rocks, bottles, sticks, a gun if you have it. Make the odds too great that harassing someone will get you messed up and this shit will end.
DISLIKE!!!! get well soon :(
If this its true, it’s shameful and the perpetrators should be brought to justice! It’s a damned shame that anyone has to be afraid to walk the streets of any city.
>:[
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: There should be a unified and organized NATIONAL boycott of all companies based in North Carolina. We can show these homophobes that we can make their hatred hurt where they’ll notice it!
I can’t hit the like button something like this. My heart goes out to this couple. I have been disgusted with NC since the marriage vote. I believe in karma, these pathetic people will get what they deserve.
how awful..AND no hate crime law…tsk tsk!
Absolutely horrible….people need to learn to share love not hate
Hope the fuckers get what they deserve for doing this. Hope those two are going to be okay.
Thats because the Church teaches hate…
Very sad….
So sad. Geez.
Insecure bullies do this sort of thing….cowards!!
Crap like this is uncalled for and should be stoped now. My thoughts and prayers are with that beautiful couple. It doesn’t matter who you are, no one should ever have to go threw horror like this. Don’t worry though because the ppl that did this, carma is knockin at their door and carma can come back twice as hard.
Very sad! I hope our police find out who is doing this, I think our police and sheriff in this area are great professionals.
What a shame in 2012 wrf
NC, you need to focus more on your hate crime laws. This is not acceptable!!!
This kind of shit has to stop! The only thing people like these attackers are proving is that they’ve never stopped being little boys!
A hate crime law does not cover sexual orientation?! It should have! This is a shame.
this shit is gonna only get worse before it gets better. the closer we get to our rights the more the haters fear the change. and they feel safe because we have politicians running for the highest office and every office below that who dont mind saying that its ok to hate us.
Absolutely unacceptable. times have changed you ass, so get with them. Why do you insist on harming people that have done nothing to you. They were minding their own damn business and your punk asses come along and not only start with the slurs but then assault them?! Directly to the person who did such an act: You are indeed the lowest of low. I hope your actions are returned to you 100 fold. I pity your souls…. And when you get caught I hope they show no mercy, because you certainly don’t deserve it. You aren’t even worth the amount of text I am putting up here you sad sad little children. To those who were attacked: My deepest condolences. I hope you never have to go through something like that again.
Sad!! NC needs to get it together… The fact that hate crimes don’t include sexual orientation is sad.
THIS Disgusts ME!!! SHAME ON THEIR IGNORANCE AND SOULS!!
This crap needs to stop. When do we get protection?? The sad part is more and more states are allowed to carry guns just wait its gonna get worse.
Untill more people see gays as humans also then they will make an effort to stop violence against gays.
Who thinks this is what God would want???
What a shame, totally not acceptable
This is terrible no wonder so many people don’t come out, such a sad sad world