Man claims he was dragged along a street after hugging husband

A man who claims he was the victim of a homophobic attack after hugging his husband in an Uber has shared graphic photos of his injuries.

An alleged victim of a homophobic attack at the hands of his Uber drive has released graphic pictures of his injuries as a warning to other passengers.

Taray Carey, 27, was travelling in an Uber in New York on November 28 with husband Alex Majkowski and another friend when the couple shared a hug.

According to Mr Carey, the Uber driver was angered by the intimacy, allegedly calling the pair “f***ots” and telling them they would be “beheaded” if they lived in his home country.

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Mr Carey attempted to leave the vehicle, but was allegedly dragged down the street as he clung to the car while the unnamed driver “gunned it”.

He said the incident had been reported to the police, but that they had been “patronising” in their response.

He shared details of the alleged incident on Facebook along with several photographs of his wounds.

Taray Carey claims he was dragged along the street by an Uber driver after hugging his husband Alex Majkowski in the vehicle. Picture: Facebook/Taray Carey

“Tonight I was thrown out of an #uber by a homophobe,” Mr Carey wrote.

“I tried to step out, and he gunned it while my husband was still in the back seat.

“My friend jumped out when we got to a red light, while the #Uberdriver continued to call us f***ots, and told us we would be beheaded in his country. This is not OK!”

Mr Carey’s post has received an outpouring of anger on social media, attracting thousands of likes, comments and shares.

Taray Carey has shared pictures of his injuries. Picture: Facebook @

“That’s horrible! They should bow their heads in shame to treat people like this! We are all humans! And we are all in one race, the human race!” one Facebook user posted, while another added: “I’m so sorry you had to go through this, I know first hand what (it) is like to be face-to-face with hateful people like him.”

Others called for the driver to be sacked and urged Uber to take action.

Mr Carey’s story follows a similar case involving a New York Uber driver earlier this year.

In June, Emma Pichl, 24, and her girlfriend of two years, Alex Iovine, 26, claimed they were kicked out of a car for kissing in the back seat after their Uber driver found the act “disrespectful”.

After pulling over, the women confronted the driver and released a video of the exchange online.

“You are not allowed … it’s disrespectful … it’s disrespectful. I don’t want to argue with you. Just get off my car,” the driver says in the clip.

Ms Pichl, a senior recruiter, said she and her partner were left “shaken and upset” by the incident.

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