What's Happening in Austin

Sweet_Amor_Taino · 12-29-2010, 08:28 AM

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my Austin peeps

Nat · 12-29-2010, 09:48 AM

Hey y'all - I hope I am not double posting this but I thought it was info worth having. This happened at 4th and Lavaca.

Men claim attack after hug

AUSTIN – Two men say they were attacked after leaving a gay night club in downtown* Austin and their attackers were yelling anti-gay slurs.
Bobby Beltran and Christopher Ortega say they were attacked on the morning of Dec. 26 after they left Rain night club. As they were embracing, they heard a string of anti-gay slurs from a car full of men stopped at 4th Street and Lavaca.
“I just turned and I said, ‘That stuff's not welcome here in Austin. We don't accept that.’ and that really set them off,” Beltran said. “One guy came out of the car, started attacking him, then they put the car in park, jumped out and surrounded us.”
According to the pair, the slurs continued during the attack.
“It wasn't like a mob attack, like they were all just beating us, it was more like a choreographed dance. There was a guy on the right, a guy on the left,” Ortega said.
An official at the Austin Police Department confirms that a report was filed by Beltran and that the department is investigating. They say it is too early to say whether any arrests have been made.
"I always, whenever I travel, talk very highly of Austin and say it's so safe here, and it's safe and cozy and everybody gets along, and I am extremely shocked,” Ortega said.
Despite Austin’s reputation for acceptance, the case of Beltran and Ortega is not isolated.
Among medium sized cities, Austin leads the state in the number of hate crime motivated by sexual orientation, according to the FBI. During 2009, the FBI reported four such crimes in Austin, two in El Paso, and none in Fort Worth.
What the report can not explain is whether that means those cities are safer, or whether Austinites are just more willing to report crimes against them.
Beltran and Ortega believe police could have done more in the course of their investigation. However, they admit they were not able to provide a license plate or detailed descriptions of their attackers.

Nat · 12-29-2010, 10:11 AM

This is a report from a similar incident which happened earlier this year - the one that inspired the march against hate this year.

Diva · 01-01-2011, 01:40 AM

Pictures from the party this evening are posted.....these are the SAFE pictures! I don't know WHAT Y'all took after I left!

durrrrrrrr · 01-01-2011, 09:24 AM

just wanted to stop by and wish y'all a Happy New Year

I will be living in Texas soon, and I can't wait

Oiler41 · 01-01-2011, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by durrrrrrrr

just wanted to stop by and wish y'all a Happy New Year

I will be living in Texas soon, and I can't wait

Happy New Year durrrrrrrr! Looking forward to having you in Texas! New Year's Eve party,,,12/31/2011,,Austin,,just sayin'.

Glynn

durrrrrrrr · 01-01-2011, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Oiler41

Happy New Year durrrrrrrr! Looking forward to having you in Texas! New Year's Eve party,,,12/31/2011,,Austin,,just sayin'.

Glynn

Happy New Year to you and your wife Oiler.

Thank you for the welcome. I didnt get in the area I really preferred, but I was glad to get something in the same field as before. and this company doesnt have a nomex policy!

Arwen · 01-01-2011, 09:41 AM

I'm sorry to have missed ringing in the new year with the Austin crew! Thanks for posting pictures, Diva.

Oiler41 · 01-01-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Arwen

I'm sorry to have missed ringing in the new year with the Austin crew! Thanks for posting pictures, Diva.

We missed you Arwen

There are a few unpublished pictures I'll show you when you are here next,,not sayin' exactly who they are of, but their initials are Ashton, LOL.

Glynn

Oiler41 · 01-01-2011, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by durrrrrrrr

Happy New Year to you and your wife Oiler.

Thank you for the welcome. I didnt get in the area I really preferred, but I was glad to get something in the same field as before. and this company doesnt have a nomex policy!

Well, that is good news and no Nomex is good,,maybe, lol. I know you know what I mean. Let us know when you will be here and where in this big old state you will be! Looks like the New Year is going to work out well for you!

Glynn

durrrrrrrr · 01-02-2011, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Oiler41

Well, that is good news and no Nomex is good,,maybe, lol. I know you know what I mean. Let us know when you will be here and where in this big old state you will be! Looks like the New Year is going to work out well for you!

Glynn

oh yeah, I know what you mean. But I just like the thought about wearing shorts in the summer time vs nomex.

I will be living in the Beaumont area, a lot closer to Austin compared to where I live now..lol. I will be heading down on Tuesday.

ayup, looks like 2011 is starting out great! I hope the same for you to Glynn.

12-29-2010, 08:28 AM	#1
Sweet_Amor_Taino Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Gentleman Preferred Pronoun?: he/him Relationship Status: Exclusively dating, Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 538 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 388 Thanked 853 Times in 298 Posts Rep Power: 4397590	Happy Holidays Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my Austin peeps __________________ When we are aware that each moment of each day and each step we take,is truly mystical and full of wonder,we will live our lives with greater thought and care, we will also respect and appreciate This moment.

12-29-2010, 09:48 AM	#2
Nat Senior Member How Do You Identify?: bigender (DID System) Preferred Pronoun?: he/him or alter-specific Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central TX Posts: 3,537 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,047 Thanked 13,967 Times in 2,589 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Anti-gay hate crime in Austin Christmas night Hey y'all - I hope I am not double posting this but I thought it was info worth having. This happened at 4th and Lavaca. Men claim attack after hug AUSTIN – Two men say they were attacked after leaving a gay night club in downtown* Austin and their attackers were yelling anti-gay slurs. Bobby Beltran and Christopher Ortega say they were attacked on the morning of Dec. 26 after they left Rain night club. As they were embracing, they heard a string of anti-gay slurs from a car full of men stopped at 4th Street and Lavaca. “I just turned and I said, ‘That stuff's not welcome here in Austin. We don't accept that.’ and that really set them off,” Beltran said. “One guy came out of the car, started attacking him, then they put the car in park, jumped out and surrounded us.” According to the pair, the slurs continued during the attack. “It wasn't like a mob attack, like they were all just beating us, it was more like a choreographed dance. There was a guy on the right, a guy on the left,” Ortega said. An official at the Austin Police Department confirms that a report was filed by Beltran and that the department is investigating. They say it is too early to say whether any arrests have been made. "I always, whenever I travel, talk very highly of Austin and say it's so safe here, and it's safe and cozy and everybody gets along, and I am extremely shocked,” Ortega said. Despite Austin’s reputation for acceptance, the case of Beltran and Ortega is not isolated. Among medium sized cities, Austin leads the state in the number of hate crime motivated by sexual orientation, according to the FBI. During 2009, the FBI reported four such crimes in Austin, two in El Paso, and none in Fort Worth. What the report can not explain is whether that means those cities are safer, or whether Austinites are just more willing to report crimes against them. Beltran and Ortega believe police could have done more in the course of their investigation. However, they admit they were not able to provide a license plate or detailed descriptions of their attackers. __________________ I'm a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl. - Bjork What is to give light must endure burning. -Viktor Frankl

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01-01-2011, 09:24 AM	#5
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