Gay Teen Scalded With Boiling Water By Father
On January - 5 - 2012
A Filipino teen has become the victim of a horrifying, allegedly homophobia-fueled attack by his own father. The Philippine LGBT Hate Crime Watch (PLHCW) is now demanding justice for 19-year-old Edmund Padilla, who allegedly suffered severe burns after his father Erano scalded him with boiling water. Erano, who has since been detained and was reportedly drunk at the time of the attack, told authorities he committed the crime after Edmund turned out to be the third of his children who identified as gay. READ MORE HERE
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