TLDR: Video surveillance showed the man had assaulted a pregnant woman. She lit him on fire in self-defense. This is from June, so it's kind of old, but it is another example of the denial of reality that we're all seeing around us.

His version of the story: https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/gay-man-set-on-fire-in-hate-filled-attack-in-hillcrest

San Diego Police's version: https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-news/man-set-on-fire-by-pregnant-woman-he-assaulted-sdpd-says