Gay Couple Attacked After UFC Event

Neal Broverman

Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.

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Neal Broverman

June 14 2010 1:20 PM EST

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A gay couple say they were attacked by two drunk attendees of an Ultimate Fighting Championship match in Vancouver.

The match took place Saturday, just a few blocks from the home of David Holtzman and Peter Regier. When the couple was walking home around 10:45 p.m., they say they saw two men near their front door, one drinking alcohol and the other urinating on their wall. When they asked the man to stop urinating, they say they were attacked by the pair, who allegedly used homophobic slurs during the beating.

Both Holtzman and Regier suffered scratches, cuts, and concussions. No arrests have been made. The couple said Vancouver officials should think twice about hosting UFC events, which they say promote violence.

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