2 Lesbian actors Stoned by Lads Southampton

[arista]

Was first reported on LBC radio.


[Two actors were attacked on their way to a theatre performance in what was described as a "cowardly homophobic hate crime".
Lucy Jane Parkinson and Rebecca Banatvala were starring in Rotterdam, which tells the story of a young gay woman, at Southampton's NST Campus.
The theatre company said they were left "hugely shaken" after an object was thrown at them on Saturday afternoon.
Hampshire police said it had received a report of homophobic abuse.
The final two performances of the
Olivier Award-winning play by Jon Brittain were cancelled as a result.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-48572800


More Evil Lads

[chuff me dizzy]

How would the lads know they were gay? Surely the headline should read "2 Women's stoned " then later in the story it should say "They turned out to be gay"

[Shaun]

How would the lads know they were gay? Surely the headline should read "2 Women's stoned " then later in the story it should say "They turned out to be gay"

Firstly, what difference does it make?

And secondly...

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/cpsprodpb/0442/production/_107309010_mediaitem107309009.jpg

... I think they probably knew.

[reece(:]

How would the lads know they were gay? Surely the headline should read "2 Women's stoned " then later in the story it should say "They turned out to be gay"

Can you not read it properly?

Ms Parkinson said as she kissed her partner, fellow actor Ms Banatvala, she was struck and knocked to the ground, leaving her with slight injuries.

She said they heard "young boys laughing" as the car drove off.

Ms Parkinson said: "We're just two people looking for happiness like everybody else.

[chuff me dizzy]

Firstly, what difference does it make?

And secondly...

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/cpsprodpb/0442/production/_107309010_mediaitem107309009.jpg

... I think they probably knew.

It doesn't make 1 iota of difference, thats why I said why not say 2 women ?

[arista]

How would the lads know they were gay? Surely the headline should read "2 Women's stoned " then later in the story it should say "They turned out to be gay"


Because they Kissed each other
reported on LBC Radio

[Barry.]

Another one? Disgusted.

[chuff me dizzy]

Because they Kissed each other
reported on LBC Radio

But it isn't any worse that they just happen to be gay ,so why the dramatic headline ? Isn't it bad enough 2 women ( straight or gay) getting stoned ?

[Mitchell]

But it isn't any worse that they just happen to be gay ,so why the dramatic headline ? Isn't it bad enough 2 women ( straight or gay) getting stoned ?

But if they got attacked whilst kissing, that is a homophobic attack? You are correct it’s bad enough that two women got attacked, but it’s important to portray it as a homophobic attack should it be one.

[Liam-]

But it isn't any worse that they just happen to be gay ,so why the dramatic headline ? Isn't it bad enough 2 women ( straight or gay) getting stoned ?

Because they were stoned while kissing, something that wouldn’t have happened if it was a man and a woman, so their sexuality is very much relevant to the story

[Tony Montana]

Disgraceful behaviour!

[arista]

But it isn't any worse that they just happen to be gay ,so why the dramatic headline ? Isn't it bad enough 2 women ( straight or gay) getting stoned ?


One of the Gay Women was hurt bad
so they cancelled the performance.


This Lads
are Evil.

[Amy Jade]

So awful, we really are going backwards.

[arista]

Another one? Disgusted.



Yes its sad news
Young lads hatting Gay Women

[Dogeatdog]

What sort of sad cases drive around in a car throwing stones at people?

[arista]

So awful, we really are going backwards.



Yes it appears that way

[Smithy]

Arista you can use the word lesbian in place of gay women you know

[arista]

Arista you can use the word lesbian in place of gay women you know


For You
Yes.

[bots]

i haven't a clue what's going on here. Even 50 years ago this sort of thing wasn't happening in the UK

[Smithy]

i haven't a clue what's going on here. Even 50 years ago this sort of thing wasn't happening in the UK

Brexit Britain

[Twosugars]

Bigotry is in ascendance. Trump and right wing in Europe

[Cherie]

i haven't a clue what's going on here. Even 50 years ago this sort of thing wasn't happening in the UK

Well when you see what has been going on for 7 weeks in Birmingham and continues to escalate with no resolution in sight, it seems to be encouraging these attacks

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/05/23/birmingham-lgbt-school-protests-anderton-park/

[Tom4784]

It's clearly a homophobic attack, trying to downplay it as anything else is gross.

[Jarrod]

Absolutely awful and has really affected a lot of us in the town. Doesn't make me or friends feel that safe being ourselves when things like this are happening 5 minutes up the road.

[Marsh.]

But it isn't any worse that they just happen to be gay ,so why the dramatic headline ? Isn't it bad enough 2 women ( straight or gay) getting stoned ?

Because them being gay is the entire REASON they were attacked?

[Ammi]

..this is awful..there really does seem to be a huge wave of intolerance atm and I’m not sure why but it’s very, very worrying...and sexuality appears to have become the most recent ‘target’ of hateful actions...:sad:..

[thesheriff443]

..this is awful..there really does seem to be a huge wave of intolerance atm and I’m not sure why but it’s very, very worrying...and sexuality appears to have become the most recent ‘target’ of hateful actions...:sad:..

I think like most crimes it’s always been going on but it’s making mainstream news more and in the search for readers the papers look for more cases.

What I have noticed more so recently is the intolerance on this forum!

There is a lot of anger on this site and it’s not good.

[bots]

I think thugs have been enabled. It's manifesting in a particular way at the moment, but i think this is a much wider issue

[chuff me dizzy]

Watching the news last night, they were NOT stoned ,something was thrown but the woman it hit didn't know what it was

[Shaun]

Imagine picking this hill to die on. "Look guys it was just a classic misogynist assault, nothing to do with that dirty gay sensation I'm completely uncomfortable with"

[user104658]

See in this case, this clearly was without question an outright homophobic attack. I can't see there being any more to it than that.

I still deny that there's any problem with pointing out that the other recent attack is a nuanced issue that more heavily leans towards the underlying dangers for all women when faced with threatening groups of men, though, and I think the idea that we have to "keep it simple" or "paint in broad strokes" is generally an error in terms of tackling the actual issues.

[Niamh.]

Deleted some posts in here, back ontopic please

[Alf]

This is the thread, Josy.

[Josy]

This is the thread, Josy.Yes I know I've read it and replied to you.