Because Nobody Listened, a Gay-Bashing Victim Takes His Story to YouTubeMatt Cherette3/19/11 11:45am142EditInvite manuallyPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkOn March 7, 23-year-old Justin Alesna went into a Detroit gas station to buy cigarettes. He left, instead, with a fractured skull—thanks to a hateful, gay-bashing stranger. Justin begged for help. Nobody listened. Here, he tells his story.