Georgetown students rally for victim of anti-gay violence

By Julia Ryan

Over 50 Georgetown students came out Friday, Oct. 30 in support of a fellow student who was attacked because of her perceived sexual orientation.

The students said anti-gay harassment is an all-too common occurrence at college parties and on campus at Georgetown.

“This stuff happens all the time,” sophomore Markus Brazill told the Washington Post, “but a lot of us are afraid of reporting it.”

The student was assaulted around 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Washington Post. The student, who was wearing a gay rights T-shirt, was walking on Canal Road near the entrance to campus when two men in their mid-20s started yelling anti-gay slurs at her. The suspects grabbed her book bag, threw her to the ground and hit her with the bag before fleeing the scene, according to the Post.

The student sustained minor injuries in the incident but did not seek medical attention. Campus and D.C. police are still trying to find the suspects. The girl has declined to speak to D.C. police for the investigation.

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This entry was published on November 01, 2009 at 9:19 PM.