Pint, a gay bar in Jersey City, is alleging that an employee faced homophobic slurs as they were assaulted, according to a Facebook post on their page.
“The incident started when this man asked an employee why we have a rainbow flag. When told we are gay bar, he flew into a rage and said gays target children. He said gay people and gay bars should be illegal,” the post says.
“He then began calling our staff and customers “f*ggots and homos”. He sped away before police arrived. Kudos to JCPD who responded quickly. We love our local police and they do a great job. If you know who this guy is, let us know. We will be working with law enforcement to press bias crime charges.”
Jersey City Ward E Councilman James Solomon, who represents the area where the bar is located downtown, spoke out against the incident and said that his office will work with police to identify the man.
“Today’s disgraceful hate incident at Pint is as unwelcome as it is unbecoming. Every queer person deserves to feel safe – and I’ve made very clear in light of the national rollback of LGBTQ+ rights that hate has no home in Jersey City,” he tweeted.
“We will be working with the JCPD and local authorities to ensure that justice is met swiftly, and I will use every power available to me to ensure that the LGBTQ+ community in Ward E and across Jersey City is protected.”