Thunder Bay Brick Beating

Friends and family of a gay man whose face was shattered in anattack in Thunder Bay are using Facebook and community spirit tospeak out.

John Raynard was with some friends last Friday night whena group of men attacked them.

The 30-year-old man managed to help his friends escape into a cabbut was then beaten, allegedly with a brick.

Juan Anderson, who has known Raynard for 15 years, set up aFacebook page called ``Unified Community around Jake Raynard.''

A rally is planned for a local park today.