Grand Divisions

Tennessee Equality Project seeks to advance and protect the civil rights of our State’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons and their families in each Grand Division.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Man dead after beating outside Johnson City bar

Drawing on Tri-Cities news sources, Out & About Newspaper is reporting that a man has died after being beaten outside New Beginnings, a Johnson City gay bar.

So far, there is no suspect in the death of James Lewis. If you have information about this crime, please, contact the Johnson City Police at 423-434-6166 or anonymously at 423-434-6158.

The incident has already come to the attention of national GLBT blogs.

Update: PFLAG with the news of an arrest made.