"I was in the lift, which was busy, and there was a guy who was staring at me. He looked unhappy with be being in the lift. I wasn't getting a nice vibe for him and he kept looking at me with disdain. I didn't look back at him, but then he began saying things about me. I had my headphones in but could half hear what he was saying. Then he spat in my direction."
"I want people who go through this to understand it's not okay, to call it out for what it is, and to realise there is often intent behind these actions."
Jerome and Jacques are a London couple who run popular Instagram accounts for their Russian Blue cat Lupin and Bengal Rajah, attracting about 140,000 followers. Their feel-good pet content provides free therapy to busy Londoners. In January, Jerome experienced homophobic abuse while walking Lupin in a park and urged people to report such incidents. On 5 February at Hampstead station, Jacques reported to British Transport Police that a man stared at him, called him a pedophile, spat in his direction and left him distressed. Jacques believes the abuse stemmed from his appearance and a handbag featuring his cat.
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