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08.04.2008 11:04am EDT
(Stockholm) Three teens accused of stabbing two gay men during EuroPride festivities in the Swedish capital have been denied bail. The trio was ordered held in custody for a hearing set for August 15.
One of the two victims remains in hospital in serious condition. The other was treated and released.The men were attacked and robbed after they kissed while leaving a EuroPride event July 29.
The three accused are charged with assault causing grievous bodily harm, robbery and committing a hate crime.
The attack was one of three homophobic incidents during the weeklong festival.
Last Wednesday two other gay men were beaten by three men who used gay slurs and denounced EuroPride. Neither of the victims was seriously injured.
Three men aged 17 to 20 were arrested a short time later and charged with assault as a hate crime.
Also Wednesday three Lutheran churches in Stockholm were vandalized. Authorities said the churches had flyers pasted over the facades of the buildings denouncing EuroPride and containing Biblical condemnations of homosexuality. The flyers also criticized female pastors and loud music.
The Swedish Lutheran Church, the largest denomination in the country, is gay welcoming and had a booth at EuroPride.
The weeklong festival wrapped up on Sunday with a parade through Stockholm that attracted hundreds of thousands of people despite heavy rain.
EuroPride is held in a different European country each year.
The biblical rants plastered on gay friendly Lutheran churches coupled with the fact that bail was denied to the alleged assailants in the stabbings could indicate that the detainees are Christian fascists from Eastern Europe.
If so, these scumbags are of the same ilk as those who killed the Southeast Asian gay man in Sacramento, California last summer.
Whether Swedish in origin or not, they need to have the book thrown at them.
I hope that these gentlemen that committed these awful attacks have some quiet time in prison to reflect on the brutality of their actions and the innocent people they have hurt just because of who they are attracted to and who they love. Maybe too, they will have enough time to think about putting themselves into their victim’s shoes and realize that everyone has a right to be on this earth and that they do not have the right to a judgement call as to who lives or should be put to death, that is only God’s call!