Leslie Jordan, best-known for his role on “Will & Grace,” is being lauded by the local LGBT communityÂ after defending them from homophobes yelling anti-gay slurs.

Actor and screenwriter Leslie Jordan is a hero in California’s West Hollywood today, after defending his local Starbucks from homophobes yelling “faggots.”

WEHOville, a West Hollywood based blog, reports that local photographerÂ Joseph Daniels “said the incident began a little after 11 a.m. when the men were in line waiting to order coffee and began using profane language like ‘faggots.’ Daniels said another customer told them their behavior was rude, and the manager of Starbucks appeared and asked one of the men to leave. As he left, Daniels said, ‘he was screaming and pointing â€˜you will die fâ€“ing faggotsâ€™. It was very scary and unexpected.'”

Daniels saidÂ Leslie Jordan, the gay actor and screenwriter, yelled at the men to leave, saying â€œget out of my house.â€ Jordan, who at 4â€™11â€ is known for his diminutive stature as well as his Southern accent, is a regular at that Starbucks. Daniels said Jordan followed the men outside objecting to their language, and he and another customer walked outside to protect Jordan. â€œThe guy lunged at Leslie to hit him,â€ Daniels said of one of the men. â€œThen Leslie threw his drink at the guy. Then (another) guy threw his drink to hit me.â€

Police arrived and apprehended the men, but no charges were filed.

NewNowNext adds that police “told the actor not to press charges or he could be accused of assault with a deadly latte. The men left, still shouting ‘faggot!’ as they went.”

Local CBS affiliate KCAL9, in the video above, notes local resident Pati Arana was very grateful.Â â€œHe stood up for the community, for all of us.â€

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