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"SALT LAKE CITY—
They call themselves "Safety In Numbers", or "The S.I.N. Patrol." The volunteer group's primary function is to provide protection on the streets and sidewalks outside of Salt Lake City's gay nightclubs.

Beatings of gay men in Utah have made headlines in recent months. Most notably Dane Hall, who was assaulted outside of Club Sound in the early morning hours of August 26th. No suspects have been named or arrested in the incident.

In weeks since, fear has persisted within Utah's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered communities.

"There's been a lot of people complaining there's not enough police coverage or security in the clubs," said Joshua Barnes who started S.I.N. "The police do a good job, but they can't be everywhere. We thought rather than just complain, we'd just do something. And the simplest thing we could do is just be here. Be an extra set of eyes, an extra body."

The organization has over 140 members who connect through Facebook, go out in small groups and keep a blog of their activities. Most are gay men in their 20's like Chris Deuel.

"I was looking for ways to give back to the community and I like that this was a sensible way to prevent a major problem," Deuel said.

A typical night for S.I.N. starts with something resembling a small party. They meet at a member's home. There's music, laughter, and decisions about what to wear."

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