they would use to strike the participants. The raider also often steal electronic gadgets, wallets, money and other valuables from patrons fleeing for their lives. Figure 6: What people were subjected to during the raids What were you subjected to during the raids % Physical Harm, Verbal Abuse, lost personal belongings and detained Physical Harm, Verbal Abuse and lost personal belongings Physical Harm and Verbal Abuse Physical Harm Physical Harm and lost personal belongings Verbal abuse lost personal belongings lost personal belongings and detained 23.2 17.3 13.5 11.5 7.6 15.4 7.6 3.9 Some members of the LGBTI community have experienced serious injuries due to these attacks and have been hospitalised. Figure 7 shows the objects that have been used to inflict harm on the individuals. The objects vary from logs, sjamboks, baton sticks, clenched fists, and bottles. There have been incidences where the victims have been asked to beat one another. 17 An Assessment of the impact of state sanctioned and unsanctioned raids on GALZ premises and gatherings