Watch: Woman Gets 6 Months Jail, Five Years Probation for New Year's Attack on Lesbian in Buffalo, NY

You may recall the eye-slashing attack on Lindsay Harmon, by 21-year-old Suzanne Grover outside a nightclub in Buffalo, New York last New Year's Eve. Harmon has suffered some permanent vision loss due to the assault.

Harmon believed she was attacked because of her sexual orientation, but a Grand Jury rejected hate crime charges in the case, and the judge did not get the full trial he felt the case merited.

Watch Grover apologize, and the judge scold her, AFTER THE JUMP...

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Watch: NY Lesbian Weds Male Stranger in Gay Marriage Protest

Kitty Lambert and her longtime partner Cheryl attempted to apply for a marriage license yesterday in Buffalo, New York. When she was denied, she turned to the crowd:

"With news cameras rolling, Kitty then turned to the crowd and asked for any male who would be willing to get married to her. A gay man named Ed stepped forward and volunteered. They briefly exchanged information and presented the appropriate documents along with $40. City staff verified the information, and proceeded to give them a marriage license. Kitty’s point in approaching the City Clerk for a marriage license is that there is no religious basis for marriage, and it serves only as a legally binding contract in our society. Instead of being offered the ability to receive a license with her long-term partner, she was able to secure a license with a virtual stranger, strictly based on their gender."

Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...

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Court Hearing Held for Woman Accused in Buffalo Anti-Gay Attack

Suzanne Deanna Grover attended a court hearing and remains in custody over charges she slashed the eye of Lindsay Harmon in an anti-gay assault on New Year's Eve. Harmon also attended the hearing to see her attacker, WIVB reports:

"Her father, Michael Harmon, said, 'I'm just concerned about her health, that's the only thing I'm concerned about.' Harmon says his daughter's road to recovery will be a long one. 'She's progressing. Every time we go to the doctor she's a little bit healthier in her eye, but it's gonna be a long time and some more surgery,' said Harmon."

Watch the report, AFTER THE JUMP...

Woman Charged in Anti-Gay Eye-Slashing Attack in Buffalo

A woman has been charged in the anti-gay New Year's Day attack in Buffalo, New York that left lesbian Angie Harmon blind in one eye. 21-year-old Suzanne-Deanna Grover confessed to the attack but claimed she acted in self-defense:

"Buffalo police have charged Grover, who gave a City of Tonawanda address, with second- degree assault and a bias-motivated crime, according to police reports. In her detailed statement, Grover claimed that Harmon's group had attacked her verbally and physically, sources said."

Conflicting versions of the attack led to a three-week delay in the arrest:

"The arrest papers filed against Grover say that 'the defendant intentionally selected Lindsay Harmon because of a belief or perception regarding Lindsay Harmon's sexual orientation.' [Attorney Frank A.] Sedita wouldn't comment on any statement given by Grover, although he did take issue with an earlier broadcast report that she had "confessed" to the crime. The district attorney promised an in-depth grand jury investigation.

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