Don Whittemore, 62, had to ask a bystander to call police after he said he was assaulted by an angry supporter. Mr. Whittemore, who said he arrived alone and is not affiliated with any political organization, wore a Pride flag draped across his shoulders and carried a pink umbrella — a reference to the Sugar Beach umbrellas that the mayor has railed against.
“This guy started shouting some rather uncomplimentary things to a certain segment of our population, so I turned around and confronted him,” he said. “He hit me in the forehead, grabbed my hat, and they started pushing me, telling me to go home.”
He said he was not hurt in the interaction, adding “the only thing that’s hurt is my faith in my city