The victims will be pursuing this as a homophobic hate crime. The group was shouting homophobic slurs while they punched and kicked one of the victims on the ground before putting him into a chokehold. But in a statement, the three men claimed, in part, to Boston 25 News: 'They were very friendly, they were not remotely homophobic.'įijal was there for the aftermath and admits he didn't personally witness how things got out of hand. 'The gentlemen involved were at the show,' Fijal said. >MORE: Suspect sought in pair of violent Jamaica Plain robberies
But Friday into Saturday, just after midnight, three men, who attended a special event that caters to the gay community hosted on the basement level of Jacques Cabaret, claim they were accosted with homophobic slurs and physical force. It's an environment that Fijal says is welcoming to all.
