Homophobic attacks in Valencia's Turia Gardens leave fear in their wake
Around ten men on scooters attacked LGTBIQ+ people in section 7 of the Turia Gardens in Valencia. Fear is spreading through the cruising area.
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Homophobic attacks in Valencia's Turia Gardens: antiestéticar takes hold of the cruising scene
Around ten men on scooters have spread terror through section 7 of the Turia Gardens, a historic meeting point for the LGTBIQ+ community in Valencia. According to Levante-EMV, the group shouted things like "Let's clean the river of faggots" while assaulting people seeking anonymity in the area. The news has set off alarm bells in the community, which sees one of the few safe spaces to live out their sensual without being judged under threat.
The profile of the victims —people who have not made their sensual orientation public— makes them easy targets, as they rarely report attacks for antiestéticar of being 'outed'. In response, some voices in the debate have called for caution, while others, in a disturbing twist, have offered to "beat up" the attackers. Tension is rising and trust in the authorities does not seem to be enough.
For now, section 7 remains a flashpoint. The question is how long institutions will take to act before the riverbed becomes a battleground.
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Around ten men on scooters have spread terror through section 7 of the Turia Gardens, a historic meeting point for the LGTBIQ+ community in Valencia. According to Levante-EMV, the group shouted things like "Let's clean the river of faggots" while assaulting people seeking anonymity in the area. The news has set off alarm bells in the community, which sees one of the few safe spaces to live out their sensual without being judged under threat.
The profile of the victims —people who have not made their sensual orientation public— makes them easy targets, as they rarely report attacks for antiestéticar of being 'outed'. In response, some voices in the debate have called for caution, while others, in a disturbing twist, have offered to "beat up" the attackers. Tension is rising and trust in the authorities does not seem to be enough.
For now, section 7 remains a flashpoint. The question is how long institutions will take to act before the riverbed becomes a battleground.
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