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Pint, which has been a Jersey City institution since 1911, said the man asked an employee why they have a rainbow flag. When finding out he was in a gay bar, the man flew into a rage, said gays target children, that gay people and gay bars should be illegal and used a homophobic slur, the bar wrote on Instagram.
He sped away before police arrived, the bar said, but they were able to take a photo of him.
"We love our big, diverse Jersey City," Pint wrote. "We make it our goal that everyone - regardless who you love, where you come from, however you define yourself - you are welcome here."
Wolf Sterling, one of the owners of Pint, said the man has been identified by officers and there will be additional patrols outside the bar.
"We have owned the bar since 2009 and we have never had an incident like this," Sterling said. "This is not reflective of Jersey City and this is not reflective of who we are."
Stan Eason, a spokesman for the mayor's office confirmed the city is investigating.
Councilman James Solomon, who represents Ward E, called the incident a "disgrace."
"Every queer person deserves to feel safe - and I've made very clear in light of the national rollback of LGBTQ+ rights that hate has no home in Jersey City," Solomon said. "I will use every power available to me to ensure that the LGBTQ+ community in Ward E and across Jersey City is protected."
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