Man brutally bashed as he was leaving a party says he was set upon by a group of straight men because he was wearing make-up and a 'gorgeous gown'

A young man was brutally attacked in after leaving a party on Saturday night because a group of men didn’t like the dress and makeup he was wearing.

Isaac Keatinge was brutally attacked in Sydney’s inner west on Saturday night because a group of men didn’t like the dress and makeup he was wearing

Isaac Keatinge was walking home from a party in Redfern, Sydney’s inner west, wearing a ‘gorgeous gown’ before he was confronted by straight men, SameSame reports.

Isaac Keatinge was walking home from a party in Redfern wearing a ‘gorgeous gown’ before he was confronted by straight men

Mr Keatinge (pictured) said he almost needed plastic and reconstructive surgery for nerve damage and that his doctors and nurses at the emergency department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital had been ‘amazing.’

‘After cruel words, things escalated physically. I was pushed and punched rather severely. At some point I stumbled back towards the party and some people outside saw me when I rounded the corner,’ he said.

People rushed over from the party to help Mr Keatinge whose forehead was split open.

Mr Keatinge said he almost needed plastic and reconstructive surgery for nerve damage and that his doctors and nurses at the emergency department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital had been ‘amazing.’
He advised people to stay safe, even around Newtown- which has a large LGBTI community.

Keatinge (pictured) advised people to stay safe, even around Newtown- which has a large LGBTI community.

Mr Keatinge said that the situation would not have occurred if he wasn't wearing a dress in a statement he made to police the following day.



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