Last week we told you about Lance Reyna, a transgender man who was beaten and robbed at knifepoint on the campus of Houston Community College a few days before the city’s Pride celebration. ABC 13 caught up with Reyna during Pride, and he’s speaking out about the incident:
“He was like, ‘Hey queer, I need you to be quiet, cooperate, and give me all your valuables,'” Reyna said.
But Reyna put up a fight.
“He punched me here and elbowed me in the same spot and by that time I’m falling to the floor,” said Reyna. “He just kept punching me and kicked me and took my wallet and ran off.”
Reyna chased after him but he got away. The attack left the student with a concussion. But that’s not what hurts him the most.
“With it being pride week this week, it makes me feel like I’m a target,” he said.
Reyna is still shaken but instead of letting fear force him into silence, he is facing adversity head on and speaking out.
“I shouldn’t have to be ashamed to walk down the street because I present myself in a different way,” Reyna said. “I feel the person I am on the inside shouldn’t be affected by how I look on the outside.”
