Gay Couple Force to Sit in Back of The Bus

   

Ron McCoy and Christopher Bowers, from Portland, Oregon, had just arrived and were on a shuttle from the airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico — to attend the city’s annual Pride Festival.

BY LEE MORAN / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

A gay couple were forced to sit at the back of a bus after its driver saw them holding hands, they claim.  Ron McCoy and Christopher Bowers, from Portland in Oregon, said they were 

shocked at the alleged homophobic abuse they were subjected to during a trip to Albaquerque 

Ron McCoy and Christopher Bowers, from Portland, Oregon, said they were shocked at the alleged homophobic abuse they were subjected to during a trip to Albuquerque.

The pair were boarding a shuttle bus at Sunport Airport after arriving for the city's annual Pride Festival on Jun. 27. when they say they were ordered to take their places at the rear.

"I saw him look at us, look down at his hands and he looked so angry," McCoy told KRQE.

"He just blurted out at me, he goes, 'Okay, if you're going to do that, you're going to the back of the bus,'" he added.

 

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Ron McCoy and Christopher Bowers, from Portland, Oregon, say the 

driver told them to sit in the back when he saw they were holding hands.

 They claim he simply replied "I'll show you what's appalling" before pointing at them.

The couple did as they were told and moved down. On arriving at their destination, however, they decided to confront the driver over his actions.

 SP manager Bill Alberti admitted that the driver's conduct was inappropriate, but revealed he had not been sacked. 

The couple have filed a complaint with the American Civil Liberties Union and are considering legal action against Standard Parking, which runs the service.