After a group of men called him a 'faggot' ...

[left-of-center2012]

After a group of men called him a ‘faggot,’ this guy set off a glitter bomb in their car

Nick Hurley of Manchester, UK, explains that he was walking home this past Friday after work to get ready for a trip down to Brighton for Pride. On his way, he had already picked up some glitter. As he was walking home, though, some boys in a car shouted “faggot” at him.

So, since traffic was particularly bad that day, Hurley was able to catch up with them at an intersection and he threw a tube of glitter into their car.

Hurley wrote that this isn’t the first time he has been on the receiving end of hate in Manchester.

“Death threats, a glass bottle to the head, being thrown off my bike, and getting a brick through the window of my home are just a handful of the recent prices I’ve had to pay for being out and gay,” he wrote. “There is a link between gay people being shouted at on the streets and the escalation to more serious hate crimes.”

In a follow-up tweet, Hurley specified that he used biodegradable glitter.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/08/group-men-called-faggot-guy-set-off-glitter-bomb-car/

[lambchopp59]

1. Just sayin... theres some serious PTSD trigger element with me reading this...

yet part of that discovering that it's nearly exactly 1/2 hour post this post, 261 views yet crickets, crickets, crickets and 8 recs.
Sometimes casual homophobia seems a bit more apparent than words can express, even among those we consider our allies. This is not uncommon in this thread, even staunch democrats such as my oldest brother seem intimidated (?) perhaps to comment?
Things that make me go... hmm.

[Afromania]

2. good, folks are getting tired of being bothered everywhere.

[Mopar151]

3. Love the glitter bomb!

There ya go jackass! now you can be a sparkle pony too!

[Runningdawg]

4. Love this!

I bought a tube to keep handy just in case.
Best thing since a gay guy hit Anita Bryant in the face with a fruit pie....you have to be old to remember that LOL

[left-of-center2012]

5. Old ?

I'm only 72.

[Runningdawg]

6. So you do remember :)

Old isn't a burn, its a badge of honor.