Gay bar bans straight people
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Where is CrandC with her rants about fairness and loving people?
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You guys finally ran her off.
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A couple of things:
It seems like a lot of you are reacting from a misleading thread title then from the actual article. The article was written on May 24, 2012. Also they were not banning straight people. They were banning bachelorette parties. In the article there was the statement from the bar. No where does it say it was banning straight people.
"Every Friday and Saturday night, we're flooded with requests from straight girls in penis hats who want to ogle our go-gos, dance with the gays and celebrate their pending nuptials. They are completely unaware that the people around them are legally prohibited from getting married," said David Cooley, Founder of The Abbey. "Over the past 22 years, The Abbey has been a place that accepts everyone, gay, straight, lesbian, transgender, bisexual and everything in between. We love our straight girlfriends and they are welcome here, just not for bachelorette parties."
It has long been a policy at The Abbey to deny admission to groups in costume, including Bachelorette regalia. Bachelorette parties had previously been allowed inside if they removed their costumes. The Abbey's 'bachelorette ban' comes on the heels of a ban on gay marriage in North Carolina and a number of other states across the South. The Abbey encourages other gay-owned and operated establishments to institute their own bans as a sign of solidarity until marriage is legal everywhere for everyone.
So the ban wasn't on straight people but what they wore. Many clubs have dress codes. No saggy pants, no gang symbols, no jeans, no hoodies, etc.
Not sure what some of you want to sue about.
Not even sure the ban against bachelorette parties is still in effect considering that same sex marriage is legal in California.
Maybe some of you could go undercover dressed as bachelorettes and see if you aren't allowed in the club.
It seems like a lot of you are reacting from a misleading thread title then from the actual article. The article was written on May 24, 2012. Also they were not banning straight people. They were banning bachelorette parties. In the article there was the statement from the bar. No where does it say it was banning straight people.
"Every Friday and Saturday night, we're flooded with requests from straight girls in penis hats who want to ogle our go-gos, dance with the gays and celebrate their pending nuptials. They are completely unaware that the people around them are legally prohibited from getting married," said David Cooley, Founder of The Abbey. "Over the past 22 years, The Abbey has been a place that accepts everyone, gay, straight, lesbian, transgender, bisexual and everything in between. We love our straight girlfriends and they are welcome here, just not for bachelorette parties."
It has long been a policy at The Abbey to deny admission to groups in costume, including Bachelorette regalia. Bachelorette parties had previously been allowed inside if they removed their costumes. The Abbey's 'bachelorette ban' comes on the heels of a ban on gay marriage in North Carolina and a number of other states across the South. The Abbey encourages other gay-owned and operated establishments to institute their own bans as a sign of solidarity until marriage is legal everywhere for everyone.
So the ban wasn't on straight people but what they wore. Many clubs have dress codes. No saggy pants, no gang symbols, no jeans, no hoodies, etc.
Not sure what some of you want to sue about.
Not even sure the ban against bachelorette parties is still in effect considering that same sex marriage is legal in California.
Maybe some of you could go undercover dressed as bachelorettes and see if you aren't allowed in the club.
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Hey these bars even discriminate over themselves!
http://www.gopusa.com/news/2014/08/05/gay-bar-found-guilty-of-discrimination/
Here is a case where a man dressed in drag was not allowed into a gay bar.
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Wait, you're surprised that people reacted to the headline and not the actual article?
You mean facts make a difference?!?
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From your own article,
A bouncer said he turned Marzano away because his appearance didn't match his driver's license, and he was following a policy designed to thwart underage drinkers from entering the club.
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Wait, so people take quotes and assume that's what they believe?
Newsflash... I've been to this bar and they definitely discriminate over straight people. I've seen bartenders and waiters take their time on a straight party, while serving the gay group next to them. It's weird that you and sly just assume that this behavior is okay, yet someone saying "sorry I can't wes you because it goes against my religion" is wrong.
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That isn't the first time you've assumed something about my beliefs, it's odd that you do that.
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What behavior are talking about? Yes, I'm pro dress code! I'm also against underage drinking.
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Bro, I've seen your wardrobe. You aren't "pro dress code". And don't get me started with you hanging out at the local liquor store so you can buy beer for minors!
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Life would be much simpler and much more just if people and business could serve who they chose. If a business chooses to discriminate, than I will choose to discriminate against them. Let the market deal with discrimination and bigotry.
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I wonder why, if the market is so able to deal with discrimination, that we had widespread discrimination?
Seems to me the market was given it's chance, and the market failed.
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Seems to me the market was given it's chance, and the market failed.
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Max's post reminds me of when I was in a class in Lexington Kentucky. It was when I first joined IBM, I was sent to a sort of boot camp class in Lexington. It was a class of about 25 new hires, two of which were black guys from New York.
Anyway, I was elected class President which is sort of an honor, but what it really means is you are the company grunt, task to do the duty work, such as setting up the class dinner at the end of the two weeks.
Fine, I got the input from the class as to where they all wanted to go, made the reservations and got the payment for the dinner squared away with the company.
It all seemed in order and going down fine until I saw the black guys being talked to at the entrance. Still clueless I went to see what's up? The manager informs me that they do not serve
Negroes here (before the term black was used). I said they are part of my party of 25.
He stood firm and I said, well we will all leave then. He agreed, so we left. I felt like a dolt! But I recovered and we all went to the Blue Ox, it was the original restaurant of Colonel Sander before the Kentucky Fried Chicken chain was established.
I was back in Lexington about a year later for another class. The La Flame restaurant that refused us service was closed, soon to open under new management. I don't know if they were managed any better but I think the system work without Government intervention.
I got ripped a little though for not having run the event smoothly. I had no idea of the peril before me.
Anyway, I was elected class President which is sort of an honor, but what it really means is you are the company grunt, task to do the duty work, such as setting up the class dinner at the end of the two weeks.
Fine, I got the input from the class as to where they all wanted to go, made the reservations and got the payment for the dinner squared away with the company.
It all seemed in order and going down fine until I saw the black guys being talked to at the entrance. Still clueless I went to see what's up? The manager informs me that they do not serve
Negroes here (before the term black was used). I said they are part of my party of 25.
He stood firm and I said, well we will all leave then. He agreed, so we left. I felt like a dolt! But I recovered and we all went to the Blue Ox, it was the original restaurant of Colonel Sander before the Kentucky Fried Chicken chain was established.
I was back in Lexington about a year later for another class. The La Flame restaurant that refused us service was closed, soon to open under new management. I don't know if they were managed any better but I think the system work without Government intervention.
I got ripped a little though for not having run the event smoothly. I had no idea of the peril before me.
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