Settlement
Reached in Gay-Bashing Suit

A gay Wisconsin man has settled a civil lawsuit against one of two men he alleges attacked him for being gay, the Associated Press reported Monday.

Brett Timmerman, as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, went to a local sandwich shop in July 2005. According to the suit, Oden Waite and Enove Urias approached him, making homophobic remarks. One then put Timmerman in a headlock and took him to the ground. Timmerman said Waite spit on him twice.

Timmerman's attorney told the AP he reached a deal with Waite's attorneys last week, but the settlement terms will remain secret.The lawsuit against Urias is pending. (The Advocate)