A 20-year-old victim who was brutally beaten by a gang of men has spoken out about his ordeal. Brandon White, who is openly gay, says he just wants the men who attacked him to be held accountable for their actions.

Footage of the homophobic assault, which was uploaded to WorldStarHipHop.com by his attackers, shows White being beaten to the ground as the gang shout out anti-gay slurs. After its initial posting, the video went viral, surfacing on YouTube, The Smoking Gun and The Drudge Report.

White, who described his attackers as “monsters” at a news conference Wednesday in Atlanta, says at first he did not want to watch the video because he was “embarrassed.” White says he wants “justice to be done because he deserves it.”

“If a straight person can walk into a store and not have a problem then I should be able to do the same thing,” says White. “I could have died that day.”

The video depicts the attack as White left the JVC Grocery and Deli on the corner of Delevan and McDaniel streets last Saturday.

The men punch and kick the victim. One person tosses a tire onto the victim. As he is beaten, an onlooker yells “no more fa**ots in Jack City,” repeatedly, which, according to multiple sources including The Smoking Gun, is an apparent reference to a local gang located in the Pittsburgh neighborhood.

“I feel I was violated,” says White. “The scars run deeper than anyone will know. The physical pain, I can get over that. My thing is: Who’s to say they won’t come after me again? Who’s to say they won’t kill me?”

White has spoken with Atlanta police and the Federal Investigators are looking into the attack.

U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said her office is looking into potential civil rights violations based on sexual orientation. Unfortunately, Georgia does not have a state hate crimes statute.

An Atlanta gay activist says this is strong evidence why Georgia needs anti-hate crime legislation.

“There were gay slurs thrown toward him. There were punches. There were kicks,” said activist Devin Barrington-Ward. “These young men committed a hate crime. There shouldn’t be a debate about that.”

A rally is scheduled to be held in the Pittsburgh neighborhood at 10am Saturday to highlight the issue of hate crimes against the against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community.

Police are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those responsible for the attack, and are asking anyone who has any information to call Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477. Callers can remain anonymous.

Source: The Grio

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After having to make a trip to the emergency room because of a beat down, Pilar Sanders is suing Deion Sanders and his female “friend” Laura Jones.

According to TMZ, Pilar claims Deion “orchestrated” the violent attack which was designed to physically force her out of his Texas mansion.

According to the documents, Deion summoned Laura — his “fake aunt” — to help him physically remove Pilar from the home on Feb. 6 so Deion could change the locks and bar her from returning.

Pilar claims Jones is legally banned from entering the home … but she entered the place anyway … so Pilar says she demanded that the woman leave immediately. Instead, Pilar claims, the woman “squared off and took a swing at [Pilar] hitting her in the eye.”

Pilar says Laura “continued to hit, slap, punch, choke, push and kick” her … causing various injuries. Pilar says she was so scared, she grabbed a KITCHEN KNIFE and prepared to defend herself until cops arrived.

Now, Pilar wants a judge to issue a restraining order against the woman … and she wants Deion to fork over a check for the mental and physical pain.

After the incident, Deion claimed Laura was only at the home to fix his phone system and said Pilar’s account is completely untrue.

Can these two just get divorced already???

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Bey rocked a Monique Lhuillier dress with Gucci shoes, a Chanel purse, and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry. Both pieces of jewelry were the perfect combination for her manicure inspired by newborn daughter Blue Ivy.

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Naomi Campbell does not approve of the title supermodel.

“I would never call myself that,” Campbell tells the March issue of Harper’s Bazaar. “I don’t have any superhuman powers.”

The 41-year-old stunner also expressed pleasant surprise that designers still want to work with her after so many years in the business.

“It’s always surprising to get asked to do a job I did 20 years ago,” she says when asked about her recent Roberto Cavalli campaign. “I’m very blessed, and I know that.”

Throughout the interview, Campbell reveals a much more warm and humble persona than is typically associated with her. Several friends attribute the change to the model’s sobriety. But while Campbell won’t comment on that development, she does explain of her past behavior, including assault charges, “Look, you have to make mistakes. That’s how you learn and that’s how the world works. I’ve made a few.”

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Carter did just perform two sold out shows at Carnegie Hall where the proceeds were split between The Shawn Carter Foundation and the United Way of New York. Tickets ranged in price from $150 – $15,000. We know the total amount of ticket sales raised a nice sum of money for the charities, but exactly how much is actually going to the charities?

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“Liquid Stars” is an acoustic guitar and violin driven ballad that shows the bittersweet side of love. “The Palm Of Your Hands” is an electronic influenced track that brings a cool vibe with an 80s feel. Meleni outdoes Alicia Keys on the song that Meleni wrote for Keys, “Love Is My Disease.” The track “Only A Fool” is a moving piano ballad that has definite crossover appeal.

The live instruments and various styles create a nice gumbo of musical influences which highlight Meleni’s songwriting chops and distinct emotional voice. Smith has worked with Fugees and Nas producer, Salaam Remi, and she manages to hold her own among the great female artists he worked with such as Lauryn Hill and the late Amy Winehouse.

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The Kim Kardashian-Kris Humphries divorce drama continues.

Kris Humphries and his lawyer, Lee Hutton, plan on exposing Kim’s decision to marry Humphries as a ploy to boost ratings of her hit E! reality show. In order to do so, Humphries’ attorney must claim fraud as the reason for the dissolution of the Kardashian-Humphries 72 day union.

Though Kris” claims have merit, he might not see the outcome he’s hoping for. Humphries did agree to propose to Kardashian and he has become more popular since marrying and separating from the businesswoman.

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According to TMZ, Pilar Sanders called cops to Deion’s gargantuan Texas mansion yesterday … claiming she was ATTACKED by one of Deion’s female friends … while the NFL legend stood by and watched.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Pilar told officers a woman named Laura arrived to the mansion to see Deion … but Pilar told Laura she was not welcome in the home and asked her to leave.

We’re told Laura refused … and after some words were exchanged, Laura threw an object at Pilar … striking her in the eye.

Pilar grabbed her phone and called 911 … and told police Deion was present during the altercation, but didn’t do ANYTHING to diffuse the situation.

Cops tell TMZ … no arrests were made and the situation is under investigation.

Pilar’s lawyer tells TMZ, “Pilar was taken to the hospital emergency room as a result of the injuries she sustained during the assault.”

The lawyer adds, “This is an opportunity for Deion to use his ‘Century-21 celebrity status’ to set an example as to how to lovingly care for his wife and children during divorce proceedings.”

Deion Sanders has broken his silence on Twitter … saying, “My AUNT Laura Jones was at my home fixing my phone system and was attacked. We have proof. We apologize for these weekly ignorant lies! TRUTH.”

He added, “Enough is Enough we’re so tired and exhausted from the lies and foolishness. My kids are being affected weekly with these false allegations.”

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