Posted on 07/04/2005 10:23:39 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The owner of a gay bar accused of racial discrimination agreed Sunday to mediation to settle the dispute.
Les Natali, owner of the S.F. Badlands bar in the Castro district, has said all the allegations stem from misperceptions and misunderstandings.
The city's Human Rights Commission determined 13 complaints were valid from eight complainants who said they had been barred from patronizing or working at the bar because they are African American.
Natali has agreed to allow former mayor Willie Brown and attorney Scott Emblidge to mediate the dispute.
Julius Turman, lawyer for the complainants, said Sunday he would recommend that his clients accept Brown and Emblidge as mediators.
Protesters with the anti-discrimination group And Castro for All have picketed the bar weekly since April.
What's up...were the brothers too beaucoup?
Oh heavens, no! They had the auDACity to were KNOCKOFF Gucci's into the place!
Only in San Franscisco
It was all just a misunderstanding. The protestors didn't realize that the bar expected everyone to use the back door.
And I thought 'size didn't matter'?
Are the Feds going to waste resources too?
Hehehehehehe!
Cripes, these clowns deserve each other.
"Welcome to my gay bar. May I push your stool in for you?"
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