Police want to speak to these men after a suspected homophobic attack

Police are appealing for information about an alleged hate crime against the founder of Drag Queen Story Hour UK.

Sebastian Samuel, who performs under the name Aida H Dee, was allegedly attacked in Cardiff on Sunday (May 19), just hours after proposing to his partner.

South Wales Police later confirmed that an attack on a 29-year-old man near a city centre McDonald’s at around 3am was being treated as a hate crime.

Samuel told PinkNews that he and his fiancée were attacked after being subjected to a series of homophobic slurs and that he was knocked unconscious.

“This is the evening of my anniversary,” he said. “It’s the night I proposed to my boyfriend and I (sit) here and cry. That’s not fair.”

Police have seen surveillance images and would like to speak to two men in connection with the incident.

South Wales Police have asked the men in the CCTV footage and anyone with information to contact them via online chat, an information submission form, email (email protected) or by calling 101, quoting reference number 2400163187.

An investigating officer said this type of attack “has no place in society and takes precedence”.

In a post on Facebook Live shortly after the attack, Samuel revealed his injuries, including a swollen jaw.

He later told PinkNews that he had to undergo jaw correction surgery and would not be able to chew food for several weeks.

“This is my engagement gift from all over the world. I have a swollen cheek and a slight black eye,” he said.

The performer is best known for Drag Queen Story Hour UK, a family-friendly show in which Aida reads to children.

Protesters have turned up at several of his appearances and Samuel has previously told PinkNews about the threats he has received.