Homophobic Gang Attacks Gay Couple During Auckland Pride Celebrations
after being attacked by a group of five men, in what is believed to have been a homophobic attack.“We were dressed up in the most fabulous outfits and went out and enjoyed ourselves,” said Gardiner, who was out with his partner in central Auckland celebrating with his community.However, when the pair began walking down a “dark” side street, a group of men in a vehicle started yelling homophobic comments including “faggots” and “homos” out the window.Gardiner alleges that when they asked the men to leave them alone, they instead got out of their vehicle and one of them swung at his partner, then when he screamed at them to get away from his partner, they turned towards him.“One of them hit me in the face.