PHOENIX, AZ –  A gay couple is furious after they were chastised by a hotel restaurant manager and told to “get a room” following a mutual kiss during an anniversary celebration. Last Sunday, Aeimee Diaz and her partner, Kenyata White, celebrated their two-year anniversary at the District American Kitchen and Wine Bar, which is located inside the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel.

“My partner and I were reminiscing,” White recalled to the Arizona Republic. The couple were seated “in one of the tall booths,” obscured from sight by other patrons at the restaurant, where White and Diaz, both 38, had originally met.

“I had my arm around her neck, and she had her hand around my waist. I gave her a hug for about a minute, pulled myself away to give her a quick kiss, and then we continued talking,” remembers White. At that point, the restaurant’s manager approached the couple, “and said we should get a room. That our behavior was inappropriate and we should leave the establishment,” reported White.

Diaz and White were angry at the rudeness and presumption of the manager, and reported the incident to the Sheraton Phoenix, where officials released a statement this week that read, in part: “At District American Kitchen and Wine Bar, we embrace diversity and are proud supporters of the LGBT community. We are taking this incident very seriously.

We have cultivated strong relationships with organizations dedicated to diversity. We have supported and we will continue to support many events that are specific to gay, lesbian and allied individuals. Additionally, we take pride in having a very diverse workplace–a workplace that offers benefits for domestic partners. Our restaurant is open for all to enjoy and we sincerely regret that this incident took place.”