Agaycouplewhoclaimtheywerethrownoutofapubforkissinghavereceivedwidespreadsupportonline.
JonathanWilliamsandJamesBullkissedduringtheirfirstdateattheJohnSnowpubinSoho, centralLondon.
Theywereaskedtoleavebyawomanclaimingtobethelandlady, whotoldthepairthattheywerebeingobscene.
TheysaidshewasbackedupbyamanwhograbbedMrWilliams’ lapelsasheaskedthemtoleave.
Whentheydidgo, thecouplewasjoinedbyseveralotheroutragedcustomers.
MrBull, 23, whoworksforacharity, said: “Ifeltsobelittled, andtobemadetofeelsodirtyandcheapoversomethinglikethat – it’sjustwrong.”
HerangthepolicewhenhegothometolodgeacomplaintwhileMrWilliams, 26, tooktoTwittertoprotestatthetreatmenttheyhadreceived.
Thefinancialjournalistwrote: “SevenyearsinLondon & I’veneverbeenmadetofeelbadforbeinggay.
“45 minsagotheJohnSnowpub, W1F hadmeremovedforkissingadate.”
Histweetprovokedastormofprotestandsupportershaveplanneda “kissin” atthepub.
OnepersonwroteonTwitter: “TheJohnSnowkiss-inprotesthas 456 attendeesandgrowingbythehour. Thisissoexciting!”