Pride: Porthmadog bookshop staff ‘abused over LGBT+ display’

Staff said it was the first of three incidents that day, and they have continued to hear comments from people passing the shop over the past week.

But they stressed that the comments and have abuse have come from a minority of people, with no pattern of whether they were local or visitors to Porthmadog.

Ms Cowper added: “There is a bigger picture here – we put all sorts of things in our window displays, sometimes controversial, often not.

“We’ve had books on mental health and women’s health to local history and local authors.

“In a few weeks’ time, the books in the window will go back onto the shelves – but anyone who’s suffered homophobic abuse can’t just put that experience back into a box.

“We are a small independent bookshop, part of our community and I want people to know that we’re open and welcoming to everyone.

“It’s been a relief that the majority of people have been very supportive – over the last few days the messages of support have outnumbered the negative comments.”