(UK) Brighton is to the UK what San Francisco is to the US when it comes to homosexuals, and as such it is the destination of choice for many gay people where (whilst the UK is generally gay friendly) they can let their hair down.
However, it seems that this sanctuary is being targeted by intolerant homophobic Muslims. Which is why at 5am the other Sunday, 26-year-old gay man Arron Woods was set upon by a bigoted 21-year-old Muslim from London (it's 64 miles away) decided to cruise the streets of Brighton looking for somebody to beat up. His friend Brian Markintosh explained what transpired:
However, it seems that this sanctuary is being targeted by intolerant homophobic Muslims. Which is why at 5am the other Sunday, 26-year-old gay man Arron Woods was set upon by a bigoted 21-year-old Muslim from London (it's 64 miles away) decided to cruise the streets of Brighton looking for somebody to beat up. His friend Brian Markintosh explained what transpired:
“This geezer broke his jaw with a knuckleduster. He was filming the young gay guys. And when he was attacking him he was shouting all this Muslim stuff but no one wants to hear that.”Naturally, the British Police don't want to offend anybody from the religion of peace and be seen as racist, so they have this to say on the matter:
"Sussex Police said that it was not aware of any racial or religious element to the assault."Why am I not surprised?