Incident at downtown bar sparks outcry, investigation, separate stories
ABC15
and last updated 2021-04-17 21:25:12-04
A Valley couple alleges they were attacked by another customer at a downtown Phoenix bar because they are gay.
There seems to be no dispute that a fight occurred last Sunday night between customers at The Golden Margarita, but the exact details differ depending on who you ask.
The West Valley NAACP held a press conference in front of the restaurant to speak on behalf of the couple on Saturday. It s our understanding that they attended this establishment, a woman approached them, told them that they were not welcome in this bar, he didn t understand why, said Sarah Tyree, the criminal justice Chair for the West Valley NAACP. They said they were not welcome here because they were gay. One of them was then hit in the head. The fight ensued and they moved outside the bar where they were both continually assaulted by a group of men.