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Student Says She Was Punched in the Face for Prop. 8 Column

Student Says She Was Punched in the Face for Prop. 8 Column

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A student columnist in Massachusetts says she was confronted in a parking lot and punched in the face for writing about her opposition to Proposition 8.

Destinie Mogg-Barkalow, a student at Bridgewater State University, had penned a column earlier this week that said those opposed to same-sex marriage need to catch up with the times.

"If you believe legalizing gay marriage is unconstitutional, I think it is time you moved to another country," wrote Mogg-Barkalow, who is a lesbian, in The Comment student paper on Wednesday. "When it comes down to it, all I can say is leave us alone. Why are people so concerned about my soul and not their own? If same-sex couples are going to hell, at least I would be in peace and could finally stop worrying about hypocritical judgment."

Then Mogg-Barkalow says she was confronted the next day in parking lot by a tall man and a shorter red-headed woman who asked if she'd written the column, then when she confirmed, the woman punched her in the face.

Police told The Comment they are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime, though the suspects haven't been caught. And students are planning a rally in support of the writer on campus on Tuesday.

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Lucas Grindley is VP and Editorial Director for Here Media, which is parent company to The Advocate. His Twitter account is filled with politics, Philip Glass appreciation, and adorable photos of his twin toddler daughters.
Lucas Grindley is VP and Editorial Director for Here Media, which is parent company to The Advocate. His Twitter account is filled with politics, Philip Glass appreciation, and adorable photos of his twin toddler daughters.