Jens Spahn, the openly gay Health Minister of Germany, faced spitting and shouting of homophobic slurs during a press conference earlier this week.
Protesters disparaged Spahn over his mandated restrictions during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Spahn had traveled to the city of Bergisch Gladbach to deliver remarks concerning COVID-19.
Much like the United States, Germany has suffered from violent protests staged by alt-right denialists who claim that COVID-19 doesn’t exist, or who refuse to wear masks to stop the spread of the disease.
As the Health Minister stood outside to deliver an update, he found his remarks drowned out by protesters whistling, shouting “gay pig” and “shame.” Spahn finally cut his remarks short due to the protest,.