Norwich Suspends Bus Driver After he ‘Refused’ to Drive Pride Bus

A bus driver in Norwich has been suspended after refusing to drive bus supporting Pride events.

The bus driver has been reported to say to passengers: "This bus promotes homosexuality and I refuse to drive it.”

After a passenger shared the news on twitter, an outrage rose in social media.

Go East Anglia, which runs Konectbus, stated on twitter that it “prides itself on values that support diversity and inclusion and has been a champion of Norwich Pride since 2017".

It added: "We particularly want all customers of whatever background or sexual orientation to feel comfortable on our services.

"As a company we do not condone any behaviour from our drivers that does not support this view. The driver involved in this incident has been suspended and a full investigation is under way."