Two men and two male teenagers were arrested for the December gang rape of a California lesbian. The perpetrators taunted her for being a lesbian during the 45-minute attack and repeated raping, and police are investigating it as a hate crime.
The lesbian community has rallied to help the "Richmond Jane Doe" victim, and blogger Tata created the page We're Here For You. The community held a candlelight vigil, and volunteers distributed flyers about the "Most Wanted Criminals" that provided leads to the arrest of the four suspects.
"Our hearts were broken when we read what happened to you," Tata wrote to Jane Doe. "We offer our strength, we offer our tenderness, and we hope that there can be for you at least some small measure of comfort in knowing that we're here for you."
A benefit show is planned for January 9 and a fund was set up to raise money for Jane Doe's medical costs, a safe home for herself, her partner, and their child, and a car that isn't saturated with her blood and the memories of being repeatedly assaulted in it.
To donate to the "Richmond Jane Doe" fund, send a check made payable to Community Violence Solutions to: Community Violence Solutions, Attn: Jo Ann Douglas, 2101 Van Ness Street, San Pablo, CA 94806. Write "Richmond Jane Doe" in the memo line.
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