A woman beaten on a London bus in a homophobic attack that sparked international outrage has called for action against anti-LGBTQ hate crimes in an op-ed.
Melania Geymonat and her partner Chris were attacked on a night bus in late May by a group of boys, who had taunted the pair and demanded they kiss for their enjoyment. Five teenagers have been arrested.A picture of the two women bleeding after the attack went viral in the following days, but Chris, who has not revealed her second name, urged the public to pay similar attention to the numerous homophobic and transphobic hate crimes that take place on a daily basis in the UK and worldwide.
"Read MoreTheater cancels shows after actors targeted in homophobic assaultJune marks Pride Month around the world, but as celebrations take place -- 50 years on from the Stonewall Riots in New York that became a watershed moment in the global gay liberation movement -- LGBT people in the UK and worldwide are facing an increasingly hostile climate of harassment and intimidation.
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