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  • City finds popular gay night club discriminated against blacks

    04/26/2005 6:36:16 PM PDT · by SmithL · 25 replies · 1,646+ views
    AP ^ | 4/26/5 | JUSTIN M. NORTON
    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...
  • Gov's gay-rights surprise

    10/23/2002 10:49:56 AM PDT · by Tumbleweed_Connection · 4 replies · 45+ views
    NY Daily ^ | 10/23/02 | JOE MAHONEY, CELESTE KATZ and JOEL SIEGEL
    Gov. Pataki used the gay rights issue to pull an October surprise yesterday as a key Republican leader vowed finally to pass a long-stalled bill banning discrimination against homosexuals. The move - which came two weeks before Election Day - was dismissed as a "little gimmick" by Carl McCall, who saw his thunder stolen by the Republicans as he stumped with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.). The bill, passed by the majority Democratic-dominated Assembly, has been bottled up for 30 years in the Republican-controlled Senate - angering gay and lesbian groups, which normally tilt Democratic. By vowing passage...