Fifty-seven-year-old Alvin Prasad exited the Badlands nightclub with his adult daughter and friends, enjoying a Halloween night out in Lavender Heights, Sacramentos LGBTQ+ district. But as they walked towards their car, a man approached Prasad and insulted his flamboyant costume.He calls my dad weird, Prasads daughter Andrea told KXTV. He says it in a very rude, aggressive way like he wants to hurt my dad. Related Man charged with felony over bizarre & disturbing Grindr stalking plot Prasad who was dressed in 18th-century coat and hat, with knee-high platform boots, a pink wig and large white wings strapped to his back tried to speak with the man. But the man punched Prasad in the forehead, causing him to fall backward and strike his head on the pavement.Hes lying flat on his back, and hes, for lack of a better expression, hes breathing like a fish out of water, family friend Jonathon Wisinski said. He seemed like he was seizing up. Before I rolled him, I noticed that he was bleeding from the back of his head. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today His daughter called 911 while repeatedly calling out daddy, trying to get her injured father to respond. He didnt. Ever since, he has been hospitalized in a coma. Doctors say he has permanent damage to the front and back of his brain.Hell never be the same, his daughter said. He cant express himself cant go out dancing. Its just its not the same. Police arrested 24-year-old suspect Sean Wesley Payton Jr. and charged him with assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury, personally inflicting great bodily injury, a hate-crime allegation, and resisting arrest. He pleaded not guilty and is now in jail awaiting his January 30 court hearing without bail.David Heitstuman, CEO of the Sacramento LGBT Community Center (which is near the scene of the attack), said in a statement that the brutal attack is part of a string of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks in the area.Weve also learned of several other bias and hate-related incidents in the neighborhood, from an attempt to tear down the Centers Pride flag and broken windows to multiple attacks targeting LGBTQ+ people over the last several months, Heitstuman said. These acts harm our community and threaten the sense of safety and belonging in the place we call home. He said the center is in contact with the Sacramento Police Department and intends to talk with local leadership, law enforcement, and community advocates about how to make the area safer.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.