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City finds popular gay night club discriminated against blacks
AP ^ | 4/26/5 | JUSTIN M. NORTON

Posted on 04/26/2005 6:36:16 PM PDT by SmithL

San Francisco -- A bar owner in the predominantly gay Castro neighborhood violated numerous city civil rights codes by discriminating against black patrons, the San Francisco Human Rights Commission announced Tuesday.

The case has been closely watched by the city's gay community, many of whom said they were incredulous that an establishment in what's considered one of the country's most progressive and socially liberal neighborhoods would actively keep black customers out of the popular nightspot Badlands.

In particular, the commission said club owner Les Natali referred to blacks as "non-Badlands customers" who should be discouraged from patronizing the club.

"The Castro should be a place of homecoming for gays worldwide . . .

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: blacks; blacksnnake; blueoyster; freedomofcontract; gaydiscrimination; hatefilled; sf
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To: SmithL
Wow, this is guaranteed to make your average leftist's head explode - kind of like the country music from Mars Attacks.


21 posted on 04/26/2005 7:10:01 PM PDT by swilhelm73 (Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. --Lord Acton)
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To: opinionator

This has nothing to do with racism...

You should settle down and stop with the personal attacks.


22 posted on 04/26/2005 7:13:37 PM PDT by Guillermo (Vote for Pedro)
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To: Guillermo

once you go black, you never go back.


23 posted on 04/26/2005 7:31:49 PM PDT by John Will
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To: SmithL

Liberals, they always become what they hate.


24 posted on 04/26/2005 7:37:07 PM PDT by aimhigh
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To: SmithL
The Castro (district)should be a place of homecoming for gays worldwide

Oh the irony.

25 posted on 04/26/2005 7:47:39 PM PDT by perfect stranger (I need new glasses.)
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To: rdb3

LOL! Those fellows woulnd't stand for such mistreatment!


26 posted on 04/26/2005 9:47:00 PM PDT by jocon307 (CVCVMELLA CAFEARIA CLAVSA EST)
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