Since this is an old case and now the phraseology has morphed to “transgender” to describe the entire group and all the other details are foggy, people should revisit this story from a year ago
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/09/portland_club_changes_name_but.html
They were NOT all transgenders (described as “some crossdressers”, too). Also, Penner handled this BADLY. Played poker when he should have been playing chess and lost due to ignorance of a stacked deck. Ignorance is not bliss. Plus he knew he & State officials had bad blood.
What of Avakian?
The writing’s on the wall. Portland women should get more vocal about this, as it’s coming to a neighborhood joint near you...
The joys of feminism... I have been telling ladies with gay friends they were out to get them and to not trust them... Fell on deaf ears... Maybe not now.... But a bit too late, IMO.