“Men and men are not supposed to be together," Ayala recalled the employee telling him. "She was talking about her God, her heritage and her family."
The video also showed the couple standing up for themselves, telling another employee, “She's not supposed to say that. That’s discrimination."
The other employee tried to make it right by saying she has nothing against gay people, but the confrontation continued and Ayala called the police. That's when the employee began to apologize.
However, the damage was done. A woman who says she's the manager of the restaurant told NBC New York that La Isla is a family business and there's no room for discrimination.