Community Alerts

If You Have Been Sexually Assaulted...

GET TO A SAFE PLACE

CALL SOMEONE YOU TRUST - Such as a friend, family member, or even 911.

SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION - Both to ensure your well-being as well as to have forensic evidence collected. NOTE: For best evidence collection results, DO NOT Shower, bathe, douche, brush teeth, urinate, defecate, or change your cloths before going to the hospital. If you must change, bring the cloths you were wearing at the time of the assault with you to the hospital.

GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO HEAL - You are a survivor and what happened was not your fault. Recovering from Sexual Assault is a process; consider joining a support group or taking a self-defense class.

CALL BRAVO - To make a Report. We can assist you with any of the steps above. We can also provide information and referrals about safety, emotional support, and legal advocacy.

Community Alerts

June 7, 2009

BRAVO is issuing the following alert for the
safety of the LGBT community of Central Ohio.

BRAVO, has received 3 reports of anti-LGBT attacks in multiple neighborhoods around several LGBT Bars on Friday night of the 4th of July weekend. The description of the attackers in each incident is very similar and BRAVO strongly believes that these attacks are related and were perpetrated by the same group of assailants.

In all 3 assaults the victims were jumped by a group of 6-7 young men, in well lit and populated areas. The attacks took place between midnight and 2:00 AM. The assaults involved beating, kicking, and punching with "brass knuckles". Injuries included concussions, stitches, abrasions, bruises, and head injuries; medical attention was required in all cases. Anti-LGBT language was used in all 3 of the attacks.

If you have been the victim of, or are aware of, similar assaults please contact BRAVO (614 294 7867) or the Columbus Police Department. (614 645 4545)

For further information BRAVO can be reached at 614 294 7867 or 866 86 BRAVO.

Description of Perpetrator:
Sex: 6-7 Males in a group
Race: Caucasian, African American and Latino
Age: Late Teens

STAY ALERT
TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS
BE AWARE
KNOW THAT THIS TYPE OF CRIME IS NOT RARE

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Bravo works to eliminate violence perpetrated on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identification, domestic violence, and sexual assault through prevention, education, advocacy, violence documentation, and survivor services, both within and on behalf of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender communities.

This project, presentation, training, and/or document is supported by a grant from the office for victims of criminal of justice program, United States Department of Justice (grant no.2005-vf-gx-k032). Points of view in this project, presentation, training and/or document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.