Patrick, 36, was hurt in Birmingham‘s Gay Village a day after police made safety pledges at a protest over a series of attacks in the area.
He said in his case, evidence was not gathered and asked West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) if it would «take a murder» for more action.
The force apologised and said a number of safety measures had been brought in.
PCC Simon Foster said crimes against LGBTQ+ people would «not be tolerated» and that he was committed to tackling them, BBC reports.
