Gay man assaulted by homophobic stranger after kissing boyfriend in public
The young man identified as Jordan Schaeffer was reportedly assaulted on March 14, 2016, after he had kissed his boyfriend in a Miami Beach Burger King.
The young man identified as Jordan Schaeffer was reportedly assaulted on March 14, 2016, after he had kissed his boyfriend in a Miami Beach Burger King.
Speaking with NBC Miami, Schaeffer revealed that himself and his boyfriend had ordered their food at the fast food restaurant, sharing a little PDA while they awaited the arrival of their order.
During the interview, Schaeffer said:
“It was just a simple kiss with my boyfriend. Then right after that kiss, I started walking over and that’s when I was approached by this gentleman.”Schaeffer revealed that the unidentified man had used an homophobic term in describing him leading to an exchange of words.
“‘Why don’t you show if you’re tough or not you little f—-,'” Schaeffer says. “It all happened so fast once I got slammed to the ground. It’s just kind of a blur.”
CCTV footage from the restaurant shows the man body slamming Jordan to the floor.
Schaeffer who had been in Miami on holiday when the incident had occurred, has now returned to Los Angeles, but he had sent photos of his injuries to NBC Miami.
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