[arista]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Awful attack

In the article I read it said the bus stopped and the Police boarded, hopefully the driver called the police and they were arrested.

No I think they ran off
As Police are asking for Witness
The Driver did the right thing.

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Barry.

Shocked that men beat up women.

These are not men, they are barbaric bullying knobheads.
Big brave beasts that can knock around a couple of innocent women.
Hopefully karma will catch them one day.

[chuff me dizzy]

Absolutely disgusting ,their poor faces ,I hope they catch who did it and lock them up

[arista]

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by arista

Good

[Glenn.]

I say castrate them

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Shaun

The first half of this will be picked apart by people who've cried whenever they read someone on Twitter say "hetties are gross" or whatever but it really doesn't compare to the fear people still feel when they want to hold hands with their partner, or express their opinions on something seen as too gay/camp/flamboyant. We've a long way to go and I don't think we'll ever get there; division is inherently human and there'll always be something 'different' about the LGBT community that some drunken idiot, or pack of bullies, will want to exploit.

I've thankfully never experienced physical violence (as a victim or a witness) but the verbal abuse is still commonplace enough to require Pride events as a morale boost, if nothing more. I've always seen them as a celebration of queer history though, an opportunity to learn about Stonewall, people like Harvey Milk and Marsha P Johnson, or to thank the trans and drag pioneers who were most unafraid when they had every right to be. I can see why people are put off by the "big party" element of it and corporations definitely still exploit Pride for queer $ but I wouldn't wish it away just because of that... would be like wanting rid of Mother's Day because the floral industry is doing massive damage to the environment.

Cases like this are extremely rare and we like to think we are a tolerant society now but you needn't look far to see hateful attitudes and open insults. Especially in the trade that I work in (manual labour, contractor work, building sites, etc... it's quite routine to hear the words 'cocksucker' and '****' used liberally).

Yeah, the town I live in was known for being homophobic AF so I was very much raised in a place where I always believed that people knowing what I was would lead to, at best, rejection from everyone and, at worst, being harmed or worse. Things have gotten better, I almost can't believe how far we've come since I was a kid but still.. Even now, being raised in this place has affected me. I'm extremely cautious if I'm out and about with another man and I'm not particularly forthcoming with people about that part of my life, I can be very closed off because of it all. I'm better than I used to be but there's still that feeling in the air. People have become more accepting but the problem's still there beneath the surface.

[hijaxers]

Complete and utter turds ~ i don't know any 'man' that would behave so disgustingly , my daughter is gay and i would go after bastard if they went for her.

[Cherie]

horrendous attack, there must be footage, why hasn't it been released, this happened 30th May

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

good

[bitontheslide]

it's not acceptable for anyone to be assaulted. I hope they get a heavy punishment

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

horrendous attack, there must be footage, why hasn't it been released, this happened 30th May

Maybe the women involved didn't want it to be released.

[arista]

Some of the Evil Attackers are just 18.

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by arista

Some of the Evil Attackers are just 18.

Well i hope their parents are well proud of what they produced ! unfit humans for society.

[Jigs]

Ugh this brought a tear to my eye. Traumatic that anyone should have to experience such a thing.

[parmnion]

I shared a few gins with a cuddling gay male couple on the way down on the train from Edinburgh to London the other day...they begged me not to share it on tibb after I explained the place the best I could to them.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Maybe the women involved didn't want it to be released.

maybe not but there must have been footage of the guys on the bus before the attack, maybe they didnt release because they were confident of arresting them or something

[caprimint]

I'm really shocked and disgusted by this.

I just don't know why they thought they could tell somebody what to do... then because they refused actually physically assault them? So so awful.

[caprimint]

Oh and a similar thing could've happened if they were guys. Although the attackers wouldn't have told them to kiss most likely, just attacked them anyway. So being girls isn't really that relevant, I don't agree that it's because they wanted to 'control' them, I think it's simply because they didn't get what they wanted and it would've been the same regardless of their gender

[Ammi]

...an awful and cowardly attack...I hope the couple get all the emotional support required and the attackers are fully punished by the law...


...Dezzy and Shaun also.....I’m so sorry for your own personal experiences of prejudice that still continue...and make you feel you restricted in who you are and how you express yourselves...I’m so, so sorry you experience those things.....

[parmnion]

It's tragic..just kids...

This is horrid cause I would never let anyone be put down in my prescence if they were gay...so this is a serious question..the age of the kids.


Do you think that might have something to do with how much the LGBT community is featured these days in every walk of life...

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by parmnion

It's tragic..just kids...

This is horrid cause I would never let anyone be put down in my prescence if they were gay...so this is a serious question..the age of the kids.


Do you think that might have something to do with how much the LGBT community is featured these days in every walk of life...

Are you saying LGBTQ being too visible is the reason behind stuff like this?

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by parmnion

It's tragic..just kids...

This is horrid cause I would never let anyone be put down in my prescence if they were gay...so this is a serious question..the age of the kids.


Do you think that might have something to do with how much the LGBT community is featured these days in every walk of life...

So it's not the kids' fault, it's down to the LGBT being better represented in today's world? Good grief.

I've got a better idea, these animals are arseholes that decided to attack two people and rob them because of their sexuality and gender. Let's not blame anything else other than these ***** for their own actions.

[Twosugars]

Tbh, even in London anywhere outside of Soho, you're taking your chances with holding hands or being affectionate.

[Ammi]

...where does it say the ages of the attackers, I’ve missed that..?..