Teenager accused of attempting to kill a man just for being gay

Ethan Dickerson (Photo: Macon County Sheriff’s Office)

An Illinois teenager is being held on $1 million bail for allegedly beating and attempting to kill a man because he is gay.

Ethan Dickerson, 19, faces preliminary charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, aggravated unlawful restraint, home invasion, and a…