On Saturday, three young participants of the “Pride” parade were beaten up in Linz. The “Hosi” Linz is now “shocked” by the attack.
The “Hosi” is horrified by an attack on young participants of the Linz “Pride” parade on Saturday. “I am stunned, I cannot put into words how appalling I find it that young people who promote tolerance are attacked, injured, humiliated and traumatised,” said “Hosi” Linz spokesperson Richard Steinmetz.
The “Hosi” Linz is also shocked that none of the numerous bystanders intervened and came to the aid of the victims. The association now demands an immediate and complete clarification of the incident as well as appropriate punishment of the perpetrators.
Michael Lindner, executive chair of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), and Florian Novosel, chair of SOHO Upper Austria, were also shocked. Both spoke of a “cowardly attack that does not intimidate us” but encourages us to “fight even further for diversity in our country”.
For the LGBTIQ* spokesperson in the state parliament, Renate Heitz, it is also clear: “Assaults and violence of any kind against women and the LGBTIQ* community must not be tolerated under any circumstances. We must take action against this.
On Saturday, after the “Pride” parade in Linz, three girls from Steyr were beaten up so severely that they had to go to hospital. The police describe the perpetrators as “young people aged between 15 and 17 of foreign origin”.
The alleged perpetrators fled in the direction of Mozartstraße and Hauptplatz when the officers arrived. An immediately initiated search was unsuccessful. The police are now asking for information. Tips can be given to the Linz-Landhaus police station by calling 059133/4586.Heute