New York City is not the best place to voice homophobic hate in public. You’re likely to be met with many people who disagree with you.
That’s what one man discovered when he tried it in the city’s Union Square Park last Friday. The park is known for attracting all manner of public speakers.
The man starts to preach about the perils of being a member of LGBTQ community (it looks like he could be carrying a Bible under his arm), highlighting “the homosexual community has the highest suicide rate of any group.”
His comments did not go down well with a couple of student musicians nearby, who decided to play their instruments a little nearer and louder to drown out his words.
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The moment was caught on camera by New York-based filmmaker Nicolas Heller, who is known for his short films and mini-documentaries.
“I was running late to a meeting when I was passing through, so I only had two minutes to see what was up,” he told Queerty.
He shared the encounter to Instagram, saying “This strapping young gent (who clearly gets laid regularly) is preaching that the LGBTQ community is going to burn in hell, so street musicians @augie_bello and @roel.julian offer some foreground instrumentals.”
One of the saxophonists featured also re-shared the post to his own Instagram.
Augie Bello, the man on the Swagcycle, wrote: “Today @roel.julian and I were hanging and we stumbled upon some homophobic guy with a mic so we played over him. Shoutout to @newyorknico for capturing this moment.”
Bello told Queerty, “Me and my friend Julian had just had lunch and were heading back to school (The New School For Jazz) when we heard this guy saying some really hateful homophobic things.
“What the video doesn’t show is what he said before we took out our saxophones. He was saying all gays will burn in hell and that they will be in a ring of fire. So I looked at Julian and he looked at me and we instantly had the exact same thought, to drown out the hate with our saxophones.
“Julian and I were shocked that the video went viral, but it also makes us extremely happy to see how much support there is for the LGBTQ+ community.”
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
My new favorite two horny guys. :-p
Absolutely pitch perfect timing….(both crazy hot)
PS: to the vile abhorrent hophobe noxious puke hater, you most certainly ain’t in Kansas any more…
Vince
I just don’t get it. The bible condemns everyone for just about anything yet not a peep out of the loony about that. They just seem obsessed with gays who are barely mentioned and usually they get they get the context wrong at that.
Vince
Just can’t imagine the personal issues this loony has to spend all his time hating others. I’d love to have someone follow them up and do a bio. I’ll bet that one has some scary skeletons in their closet.
irbaboon
It is what their nasty religion tells them to do
Tombear
If the types of people who go to Heaven are Franklin Graham and Tony Perkins I want no part of their hate agenda in this life or the afterlife! You are kidding me! These types of people KNOW they are going to Heaven, please!
Invader7
Waiting for him to be tossed out of his DEEP closet..