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St. Petersburg Bar Denies ‘Ladies Night’ Drink Specials To Transgender Woman
CBS Tampa ^ | 12/5/12 | Staff

Posted on 03/06/2012 5:26:54 AM PST by AT7Saluki

A St. Petersburg bar landed in hot water recently after a transgender woman was told she could not receive discounted drinks on “ladies night.”

The bar, Bishop Tavern & Lounge, was quick to apologize on its Facebook page after a protest group formed on the same social networking site.

“Recently a concern was raised about how a transgender customer was treated here. We would like to sincerely apologize for this,” the Facebook note states. “Bishop strives on being one of St. Petersburg’s premier nightlife destinations for everyone, without prejudice. We really appreciate the fact that we live in such a diverse community.”

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the problems began when patron Alex Borrego went to Bishop with several friends, including three female-to-male transgender persons and a drag queen.

(Excerpt) Read more at tampa.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bar; ladies; transgender
Where am I and why am I in this handbasket?
1 posted on 03/06/2012 5:26:58 AM PST by AT7Saluki
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To: AT7Saluki
The bar, Bishop Tavern & Lounge, was quick to apologize

Geez, there's those apologies again. Everyone seems to think they have something to apologize for when they've done nothing but state the obvious. The guy dressed up in a dress was still a guy. A rose by any other name and lipstick on a pig doesn't change what it really is.

2 posted on 03/06/2012 5:30:44 AM PST by bgill (Romney & Obama are both ineligible. A non-NBC GOP prez shuts down all ?s on Obama's admin)
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To: AT7Saluki
Put on a dress and get free drinks?

ONLY IN AMERICA, FOLKS!

3 posted on 03/06/2012 5:33:44 AM PST by traditional1 (Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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To: AT7Saluki

You’re not a real woman, go away!


4 posted on 03/06/2012 5:33:54 AM PST by toddausauras (FUMR x 1,000)
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To: bgill
I must be missing something, because this looks like a woman to me, albeit a little manly.

Wait... maybe the Adam's apple DOES give it away.

*barf*

5 posted on 03/06/2012 5:34:03 AM PST by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: AT7Saluki

““Bishop strives on being one of St. Petersburg’s premier nightlife destinations for everyone, without prejudice. “


Just another lying lefty. “Ladies Night” would seem to discriminate against males but in these twisted times males especially white males can be discriminated against with impunity.

It would seem on its face Ladies Night is prejudicial and discriminatory.


6 posted on 03/06/2012 5:42:29 AM PST by Wurlitzer (Welcome to the new USSA (United Socialist States of Amerika))
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To: bgill

I met a gentleman about ten years ago who was in his 80s and had worked with his father in his dad’s bar and then inherited it and had recently sold it and retired.

He said it was great, a gathering place for men to discuss politics, sports, world events, eat lunch, possibly place a bet, quite, good company. Then they were required to admit women. Everything changed, the arguments started the fights who is looking at who or talking to who and they ended up with a juke box that led to more problems over volume and danceing. He said he got to where he didn’t even want to open up. I wonder what he would have thought about happy hour, ladies night and transgenders.


7 posted on 03/06/2012 5:48:01 AM PST by duffee (NEWT 2012)
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To: AT7Saluki

Wednesday is 2 for 1 Wig Night!


8 posted on 03/06/2012 6:05:12 AM PST by libertarian27 (Check my profile page for the FReeper Online Cookbook 2011)
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To: AT7Saluki

well that certainly sounds like something that could tie up our entire legal system for the next thirteen years...


9 posted on 03/06/2012 7:31:08 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: AT7Saluki

Isn’t the reason for a ladies night to get more ladies into a bar? You can wear a dress, but that doesn’t make you a lady anymore than wearing a lab coat makes you a Doctor.


10 posted on 03/06/2012 8:20:01 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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