Activists said the assault was evidence of a growing tide of hate crime in the countryĪ 22-year-old gay man in Brazil’s southern Santa Catarina state was gang-raped and tortured last week in what human rights activists described as a 'brutal' and 'barbaric' act of violence amid a growing tide of hate crime in the country.The victim is now recovering, and police said they are investigating the incident.
A 22-year-old gay man in Brazil was attacked by three armed men last week.
