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Gay Bar Cited for Discriminating against Gays
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:00 pm
Those discriminating bears
insanity
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What happened last summer is that a gay man named Vito Marzano, dressed in drag from a fundraiser elsewhere, wanted to enter the Wrangler. He was denied entry. The bar claims it wasn't because he was cross-dressing but because his image didn't match his driver's license. The bar had been previously cited for serving somebody underage and were now being extra cautious. For those not in the know, gay bars have a history of being targets of scrutiny by authorities looking for excuses to raid them and shut them down.
Marzano is not transgender and has made no claims that he is. Nevertheless, the State of Colorado has determined that the Wrangler has likely violated Marzano's right to public accommodation on the basis of his appearance.
The state's report notes that the bar has a dress code forbidding high-heeled shoes, wigs or appearance-altering make-up or strong perfumes. While the report states there's nothing wrong with the dress code itself, it has determined that the bar uses this code as an excuse to exclude overly feminine women or transgender people. The Wrangler is a "bear" bar, whose target demographic is the burlier of the gay men. What's alarming about the ruling is that it seems to act as though catering to a particular demographic is in fact evidence of a likelihood of discriminating against others:
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"[T]he Respondent caters to a gay subculture known as "Bears," which are bisexual or gay males which tend to place importance on presenting a hypermasculine image and often shun interaction with men who exhibit effeminacy. This is evident from the pictures and statements made by employees regarding the "Bear" culture of the club and several links on the Respondent's webpage referencing "Bear" clubs … ."
insanity
This post was edited on 8/5/14 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:05 pm to SlowFlowPro
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"[T]he Respondent caters to a gay subculture known as "Bears," which are bisexual or gay males which tend to place importance on presenting a hypermasculine image and often shun interaction with men who exhibit effeminacy. This is evident from the pictures and statements made by employees regarding the "Bear" culture of the club and several links on the Respondent's webpage referencing "Bear" clubs … ."
Kind of puts Obama's constant ranting of "The bear is loose!" into perspective, doesn't it?
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:05 pm to SlowFlowPro
So it's a jocks bar for gay men that excludes the wimpy types.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:07 pm to SlowFlowPro
Like the one dr steve brule went to
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:11 pm to dante
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a jocks bar for gay men
more like hairy lumberjack bar
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:13 pm to SlowFlowPro
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more like hairy lumberjack bar
Oh I'm a lumberjack and that's OK
I sleep all night and I work all day
I cut down trees, I skip and jump,
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing,
And hang around in bars.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:15 pm to SlowFlowPro
Looks like their own activism just bit them in the arse.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:16 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:This is what I envisioned. blue oyster bar from Police Academny
more like hairy lumberjack bar
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:17 pm to SlowFlowPro
Are there different kinds of gay bars?
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:18 pm to Sentrius
quote:Are there different kinds of bars?
Are there different kinds of gay bars?
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:53 pm to FT
One more quiver in Rand Paul's arsenal.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:58 pm to SlowFlowPro
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The state's report notes that the bar has a dress code forbidding high-heeled shoes, wigs or appearance-altering make-up or strong perfumes. While the report states there's nothing wrong with the dress code itself, it has determined that the bar uses this code as an excuse to exclude overly feminine women or transgender people. The Wrangler is a "bear" bar, whose target demographic is the burlier of the gay men. What's alarming about the ruling is that it seems to act as though catering to a particular demographic is in fact evidence of a likelihood of discriminating against others:
It isn't really "catering" to a particular demographic to deny people entry for looking overly feminine. That's really just straight discrimination and sounds like the suit is right on to me.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 4:58 pm to Sentrius
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Are there different kinds of gay bars?
No. Of course not. THey are all exactly the same.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 5:00 pm to SlowFlowPro
"Bear" is like the Blue Oyster Bar from Police Academy, right?
Posted on 8/5/14 at 5:01 pm to SlowFlowPro
Don't gays dislike drag-queens and trannies? I thought I heard that somewhere.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 5:13 pm to Navytiger74
I support the right of this private buisness to accommodate or refuse service to whomever they choose.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 6:33 pm to SpidermanTUba
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It isn't really "catering" to a particular demographic to deny people entry for looking overly feminine. That's really just straight discrimination and sounds like the suit is right on to me.
No, it isn't. You just can't dress a certain way.
By your "logic", a No Shirt No Shoes No Service sign discriminates against rednecks.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 6:53 pm to Sentrius
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Are there different kinds of gay bars?
Not sure if serious.
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