Singer Holland reveals he was attacked and called a "dirty gay"
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Singer Holland garnered much attention when he became the first artist in the K-pop industry to come out as gay and embrace his identity in the open.
Holland has been actively showing his support for the LGBTQ+ community, being very open and honest about his sexuality. He has been praised for his openness and courage in promoting as a gay artist in South Korea, a very conservative country.
However, Holland recently faced a harsh ordeal when an unknown man came up to him and punched him in the face just because he was gay. Holland wrote on his Twitter, "Last night, I was walking around Itaewon with my manager and a friend. Suddenly, a stranger man approached me and hit me on the face twice, calling me ‘a dirty gay’. Now I have a scar on my face and I’m going to the hospital soon."
He also wrote in Korean, "This is clearly a hate crime. Being exposed to violence just because I came out as being gay is absolutely unacceptable."
He continued to write, "I reported to the police and I hope the case is well solved. This should never happen to anybody in this world, no matter who you are. I wish our world is filled with more love and hope rather than hate and violence.."
It's 2022 and people still suck, wow. Violence is never okay. I feel bad for him and hope that justice will prevail. Holland, fighting~
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LilMermaid716 ptsThursday, May 5, 2022 0
Thursday, May 5, 2022
SMH. People still doing this in 2022. Just let people live. You do not have to like it but violence is never the answer. I wish for Holland healing both physically and emotional because this is just disgusting. I wish him safety. Something like this scares you emotional for much longer then physically in most cases.
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It's 2022 and people still suck, wow. Violence is never okay. I feel bad for him and hope that justice will prevail. Holland, fighting~