1. I support Hootie and his principled stand 1,000%. Private clubs have a right to select their members. Even if it costs me money out of pocket as it seems very likely to do.
2. I am not a member of ANC.
3. Women regularly play at ANC. There is nothing in the Club by-laws restricting membership to men.
The NYT with its usual penchant for accuracy got it wrong. COke, IBM, Citigroup, etc. did paid advertising last year. This year all advertising sponsorships were cancelled by Hootie to avoid having ANC's friends subjected to pressure. All these companies and others may still rent houses for their executives and guests. And I hope they will have the moral courage to do so.