A Sydney man who was savagely coward punched in an alleged homophobic attack has revealed his disbelief when three unlikely heroes came to his aid.
Ivan Flinn, originally from New Zealand, was on a night out in Darlinghurst on Oxford Street’s infamous gay strip when he claims he was targeted by a group of rowdy people.
‘There were heaps of homophobic slurs, ‘you fu***** fa****, you queer c**,’ I heard fa**** so many times,’ Mr Flinn told Daily Mail Australia.
Sydney man Ivan Flinn who was savagely coward punched in an alleged homophobic attack has revealed his disbelief when three unlikely heroes came to his aid
Ivy League (right) and her performing colleagues Coco Jumbo (left) and Vybe (centre) had just treated themselves to a kebab following work when they witnessed the savage attack
Out of nowhere, Mr Flinn alleges one of the group set upon him before punching him in the face and dislocating his jaw.
The 34-year-old fell to the ground stunned, but before he knew it, three knights in shining armour came to his rescue in the most unlikely of forms – a trio of dolled up drag queens.
‘After the punch I was stunned but the next thing I knew Ivy went in and was scrapping with the guy who punched me. They’re in the middle of the road, cars swerving around them, tooting, and I saw the guy rip her wig off,’ he said.
‘I really thought I was going to die, I was praying for a hero and I got three angels.
‘When I noticed the drag queens, all I could think of was “thank God,”‘ he added.
Ivy League and her performing colleagues Coco Jumbo and Vybe had just treated themselves to a kebab following work when all hell broke loose on one of Sydney’s busiest strips.
‘I said, “you want to pick on little guys, you’ll need to fight the big freak. I’m a man underneath all of this, so let’s go,”‘ Ivy told The Advertiser.
Mr Finn was amazed by their bravery as his saviours swung into action.
‘Like Destiny’s Child they strutted in and saved me. Punches were flying. Hair was flicking. Nails were breaking. I was stunned on footpath, thankful drag queens exist,’ Mr Finn wrote online.
The trio of dolled up drag queens dived into the altercation to defend Mr Flinn and the three glamorous performers gave it their all as the attackers fled in fear
Coco, whose real name is Luke Waqa, claims to have flung one man into the gutter after he saw Ivy in a spot of bother.
Ivy claims to have been enraged after overhearing the homophobic slurs and witnessing the alleged unprovoked attack on Mr Flinn.
And the alias’ two companions also waded in to support as one revealed a sporting history allowed for an air of confidence when approaching the attackers.
‘I don’t think they knew what they were getting themselves into. I used to play rugby league. Plus I have an older brother,’ Coco said.
Vybe and her two companions were left to save the day after the alleged coward punch
Ivy claims to have been enraged after overhearing the homophobic slurs and witnessing the alleged unprovoked attack on Mr Flinn
Coco revealed a sporting history allowed for an air of confidence when approaching the attackers
Oxford Street is one of Sydney’s most vibrant streets and has a range of nightspots along its long stretch from Bondi Junction to the CBD
The three dancers claim their presence scared the ‘burly men’ off as their fighting skills left little to be desired.
Ivy claims to have suffered minor injuries but more upsetting was the wig which was destroyed in the altercation.
But as a thanks for their support, IT project manager Mr Flinn took it upon himself to set up a Go Fund Me page to help recuperate some money for the trio’s damaged outfits.
The page was an instant success and has since raised over $1,000 dollars from dozens of donations.
A NSW police spokesperson has confirmed they are investigating the incident and said homophobic attacks are taken very seriously.
The Darlinghurst stretch of Oxford Street is notorious for its scenes of gay pride and is filled with gay bars and nightclubs