Gay boy beaten in Ljubljana

A member of the Arcobaleno Arcigay Arcilesbica club in Trieste was attacked in Ljubljana. The incident occurred during the night between Friday and Saturday, but the news was only released yesterday by the association's director, Davide Zotti. "A serious act of violence has occurred against a young man from Trieste. He is Antonio Parisi, a longtime activist in the fight against homophobia and for the affirmation of human rights, and the artistic director of Jota Assassina," Zotti said. Parisi was first insulted and then attacked. The incident occurred in a fast food restaurant near the Ljubljana train station, after returning from an evening at the Tiffany nightclub. No one in attendance came to his defense. The police arrived later, but an ambulance was not called. The young man was then accompanied by a friend to Ljubljana hospital, where he was treated and released. However, due to the injuries he suffered yesterday, Parisi had to return to Maggiore Hospital for treatment. In a statement, the Circolo Arcobaleno "expresses solidarity and closeness to the victim of this violence, firmly denouncing the vile attack and the climate of rampant homophobia that knows no bounds." Arcigay's national president, Paolo Patané, called the young man to express his solidarity and assure him of the association's legal protection. "I will request the intervention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They will have to explain to us what happened," Davide Zotti announced. […]