A ScotRail employee has been praised after shutting down a homophobe on Twitter. 

The employee, known as Angus, told a Twitter user to not use their trains again after he expressed homophobic views. 

The Twitter interaction came in response to a tweet by Glasgow's Pride, the organisers of Glasgow's LGBT pride events, congratulating the rail company on being shortlisted for the Travel Company Award at the 2020 Proud Scotland Awards.

One user responded to the tweet by stating: "You sicken the majority of your customers to virtue signal to this acronym that aims to grow to include, Paedophilia, Incest, Bestiality & Necrophillia, in their 'anything goes' philosophy."

However, Angus, who was managing ScotRail's Twitter account at the time, responded by saying: "Delete your account. ^Angus."

READ MORE: Five beautiful beaches you won't believe are in Scotland

The user responded and asked if that was the "official Scotrail reply" to which Angus answered with a simple "yes". 

 Glasgow's Pride then responded to the exchange saying: "Thank you @ScotRail there is a long way to go before we have equality and thats why #pride is so important and that Scotland has a national awards."

The anonymous user continued: "You'd all be screaming to the rooftops if Straight Pride marches took place. You'd be shouting discrimination.

"I don't like your lifestyle, I don't discriminate, I obey the law - if I offend you in one tweet, so what? You lot offend me day in & day out."

After this the official ScotRail account, manned by Angus, replied: "Please don't take one of our trains again. We don't tolerate bigotry. #LoveIsLove ^Angus"

The tweet by Angus continues to receive praise with many labelling him a "legend" and calling for him to be given a pay rise. 

Monica Lennon, the Scottish Labour shadow cabinet secretary for health, also praised the employee.