The John Snow pub in Soho was almost the scene of a same sex kiss in protest yesterday. The Sam Smiths hostelry caused outrage among the gay community when two men were ejected for kissing whilst sitting at a table. But when the well organised protesters – who numbered about a thousand – turned up to kiss inside the pub, they found the doors were locked.
The protesters carried out their kiss-in outside and the pub lost a day’s takings. For a Guardian report and video, go to http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/apr/15/john-snow-kiss-in-london