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A police investigation has been launched after a shocking homophobic tirade on the London Underground was captured on camera.

Passenger Ryan Mahon filmed the abuse as tried to reason with a man on a 5am journey home from a New Year's night out.

It is claimed the row started after someone wearing drag on the same journey was subjected to abuse.

In a Facebook post sharing the video, Ryan says he stepped in and was then subjected to abuse himself.

During the three minute clip, the man gestures at the person in drag and repeatedly says: "That's immoral. That's wrong."

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Then, addressing Ryan, he continues: "You dirty people. God created us to have woman and recreate, you f***ing nasty germ. you rotten person."

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Ryan tries to argue that there's nothing wrong with being gay, but is repeatedly shouted down and sworn at.

The man in the clip is white, wearing a black Converse hoody and trousers, with stubble and short cropped hair.

British Transport Police has confirmed they have seen the video and are investigating the incident, describing it as 'completely unacceptable'.

Ryan explained why he got involved in his Facebook post, which has been viewed more than 38,000 times since it was put up yesterday.

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He wrote: "Unfortunately, on the way home I witnessed an absolute idiot shouting abuse at a drag queen on the tube.

"I then made the heinous crime of sticking up for her and this video shows what happened

"Luckily, having an amazingly open family, incredible friends and being born and raised in such a multi-cultural city as London this is the first time in the five years since I came out that I've had to deal face-to-face with such homophobic behaviour.

"However, it's sickening to think that this kind of abuse still happens in today's society when there is no place nor any need for it."

He then encouraged people to share the clip.

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A BTP spokesman said: "We have been made aware of a video on social media which appears to show a man making homophobic comments and threats of violence towards passengers on a London Tube train.



"Officers are viewing the footage and making enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the incident and when and where it took place.

"This is completely unacceptable behaviour and we are asking anyone who recognises the man involved to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40, or text 61016, quoting reference 146 of 2/1/2016.