Non-binary And Just Like That star Sara Ramirez says trans boyfriend was attacked and ‘menaced’ with an UMBRELLA at NYC gay bar after ‘queer-affirming’ comedy event
- Sara Ramirez, who plays non-binary comedian Che Diaz in the Sex and the City reboot, claims their partner was ‘beaten’ and harassed at an iconic gay bar
- Ramirez said their partner, trans artist Sawyer DeVuyst, was attacked and then threatened with an umbrella at The Boiler Room in the East Village
Actor Sara Ramirez claims their trans boyfriend was attacked at an iconic gay bar in New York City.
The non-binary And Just Like That star said their partner, trans artist Sawyer DeVuyst, was “beaten” and “threatened” with an umbrella at The Boiler Room on Sunday night.
Taking to their Instagram account The Boiler Room on Monday, Ramirez – who stars in the Sex and the City reboot as non-binary comic Che Diaz – wrote: “Last night I brought to your establishment a group of trans and non-binary people of different ages and colors.
The 48-year-old further explained: ‘Some of us didn’t even get a chance to order drinks before one of your regulars came up to my partner and punched him in the back and pushed him while shouting ‘get the go away, get the hell out of the way’ towards him.’
Sara Ramirez (pictured) said their partner, trans artist Sawyer DeVuyst, was ‘beaten’ and ‘threatened’ with an umbrella at The Boiler Room on Sunday night
Sawyer DeVuyst (pictured) was punched and pushed from behind by a white man who yelled at him to get out of here.
The accusations were made by Ramirez on her Instagram account on Monday
Ramirez said the group was “confused, upset and affected” by the alleged encounter.
The actor claimed that their partner informed the bartender about what had happened and that the incident was allegedly recorded by the establishment’s security cameras.
Ramirez (left said the patrol waved an umbrella at DeVuyst (right)
“Your disruptive patron,” Ramirez wrote in his address to The Boiler Room, “who was a tall white man, possibly Latino, wearing glasses and carrying an umbrella, accosted my partner and placed his hands on my partner.
‘Then they waved their umbrellas menacingly at us and took pictures of our group over and over again in ways that felt really inappropriate.
“And now we feel unsafe to visit your establishment again,” they added.
Ramirez claimed the incident meant their trans partner felt unwelcome and like they didn’t belong in a historically LGBTQ space.
The Boiler Room describes itself as ‘a legendary gay bar located in the heart of the East Village.’
The website states, “We have been serving NYC’s LGBTQ+ community for over 30 years and have become a beloved institution among locals and visitors alike,” offering “a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere where everyone can enjoy a good time.” ‘
Ramirez starred in the Sex and the City reboot as non-binary comic Che Diaz (right) alongside love interest Miranda Hobbes, played by Cynthia Nixon (left)
Ramirez (left) co-starred with Sarah Jessica Parker (right) in the first two seasons of And Just Like That
Ramirez claimed the incident made their trans partner feel unwelcome and like they didn’t belong in the historic LGBTQ space The Boiler Room (pictured)
However, Ramirez said of their experience, “We were a group of white, brown, and black, trans, and non-binary people who had just come from a queer-affirming event, but then felt unwelcome in your establishment.”
Adding: “We were bullied last night and we deserve an apology and an accountability process.
‘We deserved better than this, make it right. Thank you.’
The Boiler Room did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com’s request for comment.