NEWS: Gay wedding ‘bombed’ on the Island of Haiti

<p>A British man and his partner have had their wedding attacked by an anti-gay mob in Haiti.</p> <p>By Newsdesk | 12th August 2013</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4596982972.png" width="460" height="474" alt="Haiti | Google Maps" title="Haiti | Google Maps"/></p> <p></p><p>The French news agency AFP is reporting that several people have been injured after a homophobic group hurled rocks and home-made bombs at the ceremony in Haiti’s capital Port-Au-Prince.</p><p></p><p>The British man, who is identified as a Red Cross worker, is said to be unhurt.</p><p></p><p>Speaking to TheGayUK a spokesperson for the BritishRedCross said they did have ‘comprehensive security rules’ to protect those people working and volunteering for the organisations. </p><p></p><p>Two cars were set alight and numerous windows smashed at the residence were the ceremonies was said to have taken place.</p><p></p><p>A local inspector, Patrick Rosarion told the AFP that intervention by the police prevented someone being killed by the mob.</p><p></p><p>"This is a criminal act and homophobic," said Charlot Jeudy, an official from Kouraj (Courage), a group that defends the rights of homosexuals in Haiti.</p><p></p><p>"There is no justification for this kind of attack on people in a private residence. Hopefully the justice authorities will react to the perpetrators of this act."</p><p></p><p>Same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults in private has been legal since 1986. The age of consent is eighteen.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p>