Spate of attacks across UK sparks fear
among LGBTQ+ community
Posted By: Ribicon, 8/30/2021 12:14:41 AM
Two weeks ago, Ranjith “Roy” Kankanamalage, 50, was discovered with a fatal head injury in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, east London. The brutal attack was, police believe, motivated by homophobia and a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. A day earlier, a couple called Rob and Patrick were attacked with broken bottles in Birmingham’s gay village, leaving one unconscious and the other with extensive cuts. Three men have been arrested on suspicion of robbery and wounding.(Snip)Local activists and national campaigners have told the Guardian that this spate of attacks across the UK, while unconnected, underscores a climate of fear endured by the LGBTQ+ community on the streets.
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Are these attacks really unconnected, or is this a consequence of Great Britain becoming an Islamic nation? A similar recent article notes that women in Islamic France no longer feel safe on topless beaches because they fear being attacked.