Police are investigating the attack on two women at San Francisco’s Gay Pride celebration last week as a hate crime.

The lesbian couple spoke to KTVU News about the ordeal, which they say began as they were returning from a Gay Pride event.

A group of men approached the pair — who did not want their last names revealed — as they walked on Ninth Street.

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“This group of guys were in front of us, and they used an anti-gay slur,” Jennifer said. The group of five to six men then allegedly attacked the couple.

“I got kicked at least 10 times that I could count,” Jennifer said. “Then I held my head and crawled up into a little ball and tried to protect my face.”

Her partner, Jakki, said “I saw a guy kick her so hard in the head it reminded me of a football player kicking off the ball.”

Doctors said that Jennifer suffered a concussion during the attack. Jakki, who rushed to protect her partner, had her wrist fractured in the attack.

Jakki said that she asked her attackers “Why is this happening?”

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They allegedly responded, “This is because you’re gay.”

Detectives were unable to find surveillance video of the attack, but said that they had spoken to witnesses — including the good Samaritan whose intervention caused the attackers to flee — and that they are currently tracking down leads.

Watch a report on the attack and an interview with the victims via KTVU below.