Gay couple says they were attacked in downtown Wichita, police investigating as hate crime – KAKE

“We’re people with lives. I have a fiancé, we’re gonna get married. I have a dog and a cat, like we’re people. Please treat us like people,” Nez said. “My hope is that we can start a conversation about making sure that people that dehumanize other people understand that their language and their actions hurt real people.”