Assault on patron was homophobic attack, Adelaide Film Festival says
A patron of the Adelaide Film Festival was hospitalized following a physical assault that authorities are investigating as a homophobic attack. The incident occurred in the Adelaide CBD shortly after the victim attended a screening of a film about gay pride.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding safety and hate-motivated violence against the LGBTQ+ community in public spaces.
Police are investigating the incident, which they say happened in the vicinity of Bank Street. ( ABC News: Briana Fiore )
A man was seriously injured in an attack in Adelaide's CBD hours after the screening of a movie about gay pride last weekend, the Adelaide Film Festival says.
The festival said the patron was assaulted while waiting for transport home
Police said they are working to identify the attackers.
Link copied Share Share article An assault in Adelaide's CBD last weekend that left a man in hospital has been described by the Adelaide Film Festival as a "homophobic attack" on one of its patrons.
In a post on social media, the festival said the incident had occurred after movie-goers had left the event last Saturday night, following a screening of the film Jim Queen.
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