Queerios!
http://www.austinrocky.org/phpBB3/

Australian pub bars heterosexuals
http://www.austinrocky.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1938
Page 1 of 1

Author:  Strangelove [ Mon May 28, 2007 2:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Australian pub bars heterosexuals

Australian pub bars heterosexuals

A gay pub in the city of Melbourne has won the right to ban heterosexuals - the first time such legislation has been passed in Australia.

The Victorian state civil and administrative tribunal ruled the Peel Hotel could ban patrons based on their sexual orientation.

The pub's management said the move would stop groups of heterosexual men and women abusing gay people.

Civil liberties groups have supported the decision.

'Safe balance'

The tribunal's president said groups of straight women found homosexual men entertaining but that such attention was dehumanising, the BBC's Phil Mercer in Sydney says.

Managers complained raucous hen nights and stag parties created a poisonous atmosphere for its gay clientele, our correspondent says.

"If I can limit the number of heterosexuals entering the Peel, then that helps me keep the safe balance," the hotel's manager, Tom McFeely, told Australian radio, according to the Reuters news agency.

He said while Melbourne had 2,000 venues catering for heterosexuals, his was the only bar aimed exclusively at gay men.

Civil liberties groups said homosexuals should be allowed to relax in places without fear of bullying or intimidation.

Australia's equal opportunity laws prevent discrimination based on race, religion or sexuality.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6697469.stm

Published: 2007/05/28 08:20:15 GMT


I wonder how they can tell...

David, "The only thing worse than adjusting your underwear in public is not adjusting your underwear in public."

Author:  misstre [ Mon May 28, 2007 2:46 pm ]
Post subject: 

EDIT:

thats not awesome.

Author:  eitherway [ Mon May 28, 2007 8:06 pm ]
Post subject: 

i disagree. i think thats pretty lame.
i mean, whats to stop someone now from banning gay people from entering a club to "keep a safe balance."

besides, its making it out to seem like all straight people are terrible and that straight and gay people can't hang out together without someone being offend.

um...what?

Author:  Riff Raff [ Mon May 28, 2007 8:57 pm ]
Post subject: 

That's pretty stupid. You can't discriminate against one group of people to stop discrimation against another group. I've always thought that "affirmative action" was a pretty dumb idea as well.

Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]