A gay couple in Washington D.C. is seeking justice after a hate-fueled attack that left one partner injured. Addam Schauer-Mayhew was struck on the head by a rock thrown through their rainbow-flag adorned home by an assailant they believe has harassed them for a year. The incident, which led to severe bleeding, has instilled fear in Schauer-Mayhew, marking a shift in his perception of safety in his neighborhood. The couple is urging authorities to classify the attack as a hate crime due to the ongoing homophobic harassment they've faced.
The rock that was thrown was about baseball size, and it was almost like a piece of concrete that had sharp, jagged edges.
I can't imagine how much it hurt.
This is the first time in the 20 years I've lived here that I've been afraid to go outside.
I'm proud to be a gay man, a queer man, living in the city that I love in. I'm just trying to be accepted.
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