‘Straight’ Man Stabs Gay Man For Refusing To Reciprocate Oral Sex
Warning: This story has details of violent, homophobic assault and might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.“I’m not fucking gay”, is what Stephen Taylor, a 24-year-old from Liverpool screamed at his victim while stabbing him 12 times with a knife, apparently as a reaction to being rejected when he asked the victim to perform a sex act.The night of the homophobic attack had started innocently enough when the victim met his attacker for the first time at drinks at a friend’s house in June 2020.Taylor, who introduced himself at the time as “Tyson”, said he worked at a nursing home.