"Pappas alleged that a group of five people accosted them inside the bar before following them outside while "screaming at us and calling us f*ggots." Pappas recalled the group telling them, "If you wanna dress like women, act like women" and "Leave f*ggots! Get out of here!" "After exchanging yells from down the street, the group, led by one of the men began running after us and attacked Vayne," Pappas wrote."
"When law enforcement arrived, Pappas said that "I heard [the group] lie several times to bystanders and the police," and that they "used 'because they're gay' as an excuse." Officers ended up charging both Stackhouse and the man with disorderly conduct, despite Pappas maintaining, "This was hate. Vayne never laid a hand on the guy until they had to defend themself.""
Devin Harbaugh faces aggravated assault and strangulation charges after Sible Sible Stackhouse, known as Vayne, was beaten and choked while leaving Gift Horse Brewing Company in York on August 22. A group of five reportedly accosted the trio inside, hurled homophobic slurs, followed them outside, chased them down and attacked Vayne. Vayne allegedly was not aggressive, was thrown to the ground, choked until turning purple, passed out and seized; an employee intervened and held the attacker until police arrived. Officers charged both Stackhouse and the attacker with disorderly conduct amid allegations the assault was motivated by anti-LGBTQ bias.
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