Meanwhile, in a parallel universe…

A heterosexual man was the victim of “a hate crime” committed by a “gang of petite but ornery lesbians” in NYC. He claims that all he said was “‘Excuse me, how are you doing?’ like a gentleman” (apparently in this parallel universe, gentlemanly behavior after having one’s amorous advances rebuffed include spitting on and flicking a cigarette at the object of one’s unwanted affections, using a derogatory slur and making threats)