A gay club in Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana was attacked by unknown assailants in an incident being treated by police as a hate crime. Tiffany Club – one of the city’s few LGBT+ venues – was targeted at 4am on Friday, when a group of assailants stormed the club shortly after closing time.

Thugs smashed up gay club and threatened staff members

The attackers smashed the entrance door and the windows, causing those still inside the club to barricade themselves inside a secure area for safety. In a statement, the club said that its staff members were threatened by the thugs, who shouted: “Come out, faggots!” However, the attackers fled the scene after the police were called. The club said: “Fortunately, no one was hurt.”

The venue has called on police “to act against violence in accordance with the law” and expressed concern that “homophobia-motivated violence and criminal actions are growing” in the country. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Slovenia’s Prime Minister Marjan Sarec is among those to have condemned the attack, tweeting: “The attack on the Tiffany club in Ljubljana is a cowardly, pathetic act.

“Unfortunately, this kind of violence is not a lone case in our society. I’m sure the authorities will do their job and track the perpetrators.” Read more via Pink News