Gay man beaten to death by homophobic mob as crowd cheered the attackers

[Behind the Aegis]

A horrific murder in Spain that was fueled by homophobia has led to a wave of protests across the country.

This past weekend, gay 24-year-old nursing assistant Samuel Luiz was killed outside a nightclub in Galicia. It was his first weekend out since the pandemic began.

Lina and Vanesa, friends of Luiz, told El Mundo that he was standing outside of the club on a video call when two people walking by demanded he stop recording them. Luiz and his friends tried to explain he was on a video call and not recording anyone, but one of the passerby responded, “Either stop recording or I’ll kill you, fag.”

One of the men then started beating Luiz.

“The video was blocked, but the audio kept playing and I did not know what exactly was happening,” said Vanesa, who had been on the other end of the video call. “I only heard the blows and Lina yelling: ‘Leave him, he’s my friend, please leave him!'”

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[sheshe2]

1. No words.

[UTUSN]

2. Well: Spain.

[DFW]

14. Galicia, maybe

I lived in Spain (Catalunya) during the fascist era over 50 years ago, and there was a thriving gay scene there even then. They bothered no one, and no one bothered them.

Galicia is where Franco was from. Ethnically almost Portuguese. A different planet altogether.

[JI7]

3. So fucked up and in Spain which would be considered one of the "safe" countries

for the lgbtq community .

[msongs]

6. there is no truly safe country for lgbtq people....just temporary peaceful interludes nt

[KPN]

8. THIS ... my gay son was attacked and nearly killed by a group of skinheads outside a bar

some years ago here in — of all places — Oregon. That attack took a toll on him, a confident, aspiring young man in his mid-twenties at the time. He has never been the same. He struggles with alcohol and anger ever since. My wife and I still worry for him 12 or 13 years later.

[smirkymonkey]

13. I'm so sorry for what happened to your son.

What is wrong with these people? Why can't they just live and let live? Such cruelty just breaks my heart. I hope that you, your wife and your son find peace one day soon.

[vercetti2021]

21. I'm so sorry about your sweet boy

We love him and hope he doesn't harbor the hate forever in his heart

[DFW]

15. Depends on where in Spain

Galicia is to Catalunya what Alabama is to Harvard Square

[roamer65]

4. One of the hallmarks of fascism.

https://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/fasci14chars.html

Looks like number five to me.

[herding cats]

5. Heartbreaking!

According to Gay Times, police described the murder as a “human pack kicking a youngster for more than 150 meters down a street.”

“The man tried to escape on a number of occasions,” police continued. “He fell and got up as many as three times, he managed to cross the street, but they caught up with him again and carried on beating him. There were a lot of people, men and women, and they didn’t assault him but they did cheer on those who were.”

They're f'ing animals!

[vercetti2021]

7. Fucking savages

All these homophobic assholes need to have the same treatment to see how it feels

[KPN]

9. Hate to admit it, but as the dad of a gay son attacked by skinheads in what police classified as

a hate crime some years ago, I feel the same. These fucking people don’t deserve to breath.

[vercetti2021]

18. Exactly!

When my mom and I were talking about me transitioning. Back before I started my treatment. She said my sweet girl to be. If someone tries to hurt you. You fight and fight hard.

[Music Man]

10. How monstrous.

So absolutely senseless. Lock 'em away.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

11. How are WE not past this

Let people be...

This is a hate crime, please make an example of all the people involved in this.

RIP

[Buckeye_Democrat]

12. Outrageously upsetting!

It would be extremely troubling even if the victim was physically belligerent, but he did no harm to them!

[Demovictory9]

16. police described the murder as a "human pack kicking a youngster for more than 150 meters down a st

police described the murder as a “human pack kicking a youngster for more than 150 meters down a street.”

horrific. i want JUSTICE!!!! for this young man

[Solly Mack]

17. ...

No words. Just horror.

[brer cat]

19. ...

When will this insanity end?

[rockfordfile]

20. So have they been arrested?