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'This bus promotes homosexuality, and I refuse to drive it'
A bus driver in the United Kingdom was suspended after allegedly refusing to operate a bus supporting Pride events, BBC News reported.
"This bus promotes homosexuality, and I refuse to drive it," he reportedly told passengers in Norwich, England, the outlet said, adding that the bus displayed rainbow-colored numbers in recognition of the city's Pride events in July.
A passenger shared on Twitter that the bus was delayed while another driver was found — and then she complained to staff at Norwich Park and Ride, BBC News reported.
Go East Anglia, which runs Konectbus, told the outlet the driver was suspended and an investigation had commenced. The company also noted on Twitter that it "prides itself on values that support diversity and inclusion and has been a champion of Norwich Pride since 2017," BBC News said.
"We particularly want all customers of whatever background or sexual orientation to feel comfortable on our services.," Go East Anglia added, according to the outlet. "As a company we do not condone any behavior from our drivers that does not support this view."
"Our reaction is this type of prejudiced view is exactly why we started Norwich Pride in 2009, to ensure homophobia is visibly challenged and the city is safe and inclusive for all," Julie Bremner, trustee of Norwich Pride, told BBC News. "We are pleased to see the bus company take action following this complaint. When the buses started showing a rainbow number in 2017, people in our LGBT+ community were delighted as this was another visible symbol to say Norwich welcomes all and is a city of diversity."
It appears most of the latest comments on the Norwich Park & Ride tweet are supporting the bus driver: