text: Singer Kevin Aviance attacked outside Manhattan, N.Y. gay bar
  
  June 12, 2006 
  
  Kevin Aviance, a 38-year-old gay male drag queen and singer, was attacked outside the "Phoenix," a gay bar in Manhattan, New York's East Village. Police say that he suffered head injuries, a broken jaw and bruises, but is in stable condition. 
  "I thought they were going to kill me. I was thinking 'Is this the way I'm going to die?’” said Aviance. 
  Police call the assault a hate crime and say that four boys ages 16-20 are responsible for the attack. Police also say the boys were calling Aviance "faggot." Jarell Sears and Akino George, 20, Gregory Archie, 18 and Gerard Johnson, 16 are being charged with first-degree assault and hate crimes.
tokens: Singer Kevin Aviance attacked outside Manhattan , N.Y. gay bar June 12 , 2006 Kevin Aviance , a 38 - year - old gay male drag queen and singer , was attacked outside the " Phoenix , " a gay bar in Manhattan , New York 's East Village . Police say that he suffered head injuries , a broken jaw and bruises , but is in stable condition . " I thought they were going to kill me . I was thinking ' Is this the way I 'm going to die ? ’ ” said Aviance . Police call the assault a hate crime and say that four boys ages 16 - 20 are responsible for the attack . Police also say the boys were calling Aviance " faggot . " Jarell Sears and Akino George , 20 , Gregory Archie , 18 and Gerard Johnson , 16 are being charged with first - degree assault and hate crimes .
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