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‘If you want a society where everyone feels safe, do something about it today and support LGBT charities, communities and your LGBT friends and family.’ Ms Russell added: ‘We need people who believe in equality to take action and to come out for LGBT people. They added that everyone needed to support the LGBT community. They said government research showed two-thirds of LGBT people avoided holding hands with their partner for fear of attack. ‘It’s tempting to think that in 2019, we are safe from attacks like these, and indeed we all should be. That compared to 9% in 2013 – a rise of 78%.ĭirector of Campaigns, Policy and Research at Stonewall, Laura Russell, said: ‘This attack is an upsetting reminder of how much we still have to do for LGBT equality. They said that 16% of lesbian, gay and bisexual people had experienced a hate crime or incident in 2016. Melania Geymonat said the attack was not isolated and violence against gay people and women is on the riseĬampaign group Stonewall pointed out that homophobic attacks were on the rise.
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Melania said: ‘We were seen as entertainment, that’s what makes me so angry.’
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She is still waiting to find out if her nose was broken in the attack, which happened following a night out in Camden, north London. She released the picture to raise awareness of violence against women and gay people. Melania, who moved to the UK in February and is on a year’s sabbatical from her medical studies, says she felt safe as a gay woman in London and was stunned by the attack. The attackers also robbed the couple before fleeing the bus. Melania said there were at least four of them and one spoke Spanish while the others had a British accent. ‘We went downstairs and the police were there.’ I felt blood, I was bleeding all over my clothes and all over the floor. ‘I don’t even know if I was knocked unconscious. I was pulling her back and trying to defend her so they started beating me up. Melania added: ‘The next thing I remember was Chris in the middle of them and they were beating her. The men, who were in their 20s or 30s, began throwing things and the couple told them to stop during the attack on Thursday May 30. I tried to defuse the situation as I’m not a confrontational person, telling them to please leave us alone as Chris wasn’t feeling well.’ Melania said: ‘They wanted us to kiss so they could watch us. Melania is waiting to see if her nose is broken (Picture: Sam Webb)