Gay Couple Tells Woman to Spray Them With Holy Water Outside Mexican Church. ‘It’s Bad To Hate’
Leonardo Hernandez
An apparently woman threatened to call the authorities after a gay couple was seen hugging in front a Mexican church.
Leonardo Hernández shared footage of the incident in a TikTok videoThis video, which went viral, has already been viewed over 380,000 times.
“Get out now!” The woman, speaking in Spanish, says she will call the police. She continues spraying water in their direction and makes the sign of the cross.
They seemed to be minding their own business Wednesday afternoon as they enjoyed some sights in Toluca (about 50 miles west from Mexico City).
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Leonardo Hernandez
“It is bad to hate,” Hernández can be heard telling the woman.
The scene was observed by an observer who defended the couple. “They aren’t doing anything,” they claimed. They are simply sitting there.”
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Leonardo Hernandez
Also, the woman took out her cell phone to call police. She then started to claim that the church is private property, calling “the lord’s house” and that the couple were not welcome.
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According to the video, Hernández got on the phone and explained that the couple were simply hugging and not doing anything inappropriate.
On the other end of the line, you can hear the person saying “this discrimination”, but asking that the couple exit the steps to stop further escalation. Hernández then thanked the person on the phone before the video ended.
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Hernández captioned his video with further thoughts on the encounter:
“Its difficult to understand that someone can treat you like this for loving freely 💔 the good ones, we’re more; Thanks to the authorities and people of the church who decided to act with love and consistency.”
Leonardo Hernandez
Hernandez spoke with NBC News. expressed his gratitude for the encouraging comments He has seen the many comments he has received through social media which help him to see that “we’re learning to accept and appreciate all that is in this world.”
Hernandez commented on the sentiment to PEOPLE, saying: “Thanks again for all your love and support!”
Now, same-sex marriage is legal in every state of Mexico.