3 Arrests have been made for the Beating of a Gay Man in El Paso

Three men have been arrested for the beating of a gay man outside of the OP nightclub.
 
KVIA TV has the scoop:

Ivan Gallardo, 17, of the 900 block of S. Tays, has been charged with Aggravated Assault and booked into the El Paso County Jail on a bond of $50,000.00.

Roman Olvera, 19, of the 2200 block of Bassett, has been charged with aggravated assault and booked into the El Paso County Jail on a bond of $50,000. Police had previously detained a 16-year-old boy in the assault of 22-year-old Lionel Martinez outside of the Old Plantation (OP) nightclub. The unnamed juvenile was referred to the Juvenile Probation Department for the offense of aggravated assault.

Martinez remains in critical condition. Police have classified the assault as being gang related and "was not not committed based on bias of race, color, disability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, gender or sexual preference," according to police officials.

Police investigators and Special Agents from the FBI continue their investigation and anticipate more arrests, police officials said. The FBI is investigating the incident as a civil rights violation.

There are 3 others left who are responsible for this senseless attack. Hopefully, they will brought in soon.

In Texas: A man was Beaten outside of a Gay Bar

This feels like a trend in Texas.

Over the weekend, a young man was beaten by 6 men outside of a gay club. One of the 6 men used a baseball bat.

KVIA.com reports:

El Paso police officers said an investigation revealed the victim was waiting for a ride outside the Old Plantation Night Club on 301 South Ochoa Street when he was attacked around 12:20 a.m. Saturday.


Police said the victim, only described as a 22-year-old Hispanic man, was involved in a verbal confrontation with six other men.


The fight escalated to punching and kicking and police said one of the six men even used a bat to hit the victim.


A friend of the victim tried to intervene, but was stopped by one of the six men when he struck her Jeep with a bat and damaged the windshield, according to police.

The young man is in critical condition.

Texas Approves Controversial Abortion Bill

You know Texas can't sit still for too long. It seems the state has to do something crazy to draw attention. Well, yesterday they exceeded expectations. Their lawmakers have passed a bill that makes doctors to perform a sonogram before giving the patient an abortion.

The legislation requires doctors to conduct a sonogram at least 24 hours before an abortion and to provide the woman with the opportunity to see the results and hear the fetal heartbeat. The doctor is also required to describe what the sonogram shows.


In cases of incest, rape or fetal abnormality, the woman doesn't have to hear a description of the fetus.


Texas Governor Rick Perry, a Republican, stands behind the controversial measure. While different versions of the proposal were under debate earlier this year, Perry regarded the legislation as an emergency priority.


"Ensuring Texans have access to all the information when making such an important decision is a critical step in our efforts to protect life, and I look forward to this legislation reaching my desk very soon," said Perry in a statement earlier this week, lauding the state legislature for advancing the measure. 

I hope women are outraged by this silly bill. It's just wrong and invasive.  

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