Lesbian couple beaten up by gang in homophobic attack during birthday night out | World News [Video]

A couple have spoken about the moment they were beaten up for defending themselves from a homophobic gang of men.

Emma MacLean and girlfriend Tori were walking home from Emma’s birthday celebration when they passed the group of 10 men.

One of them made a sexually degrading comment towards Emma so Tori stood up for her saying ‘hey, that’s my girlfriend.’

He continued making offensive and homophobic remarks at the couple before they were set upon by the group.

Emma told CTV News: ‘I see Tori being pushed on the stairs right in front of the BMO Centre, and they are cement stairs, and she’s on her back – that’s when all the men started punching and kicking her.

‘The fight-or-flight came in. I basically jumped on one of their backs and put them in a chokehold – trying to restrain them.’

They threw several punches and kicks to their faces and ribs, …