It
is NOT heterophobia
. No, no, no. It’s “equality”. And “rights”.
Gay Aussie hotel wins right to ban heterosexuals, lesbians
May 28 05:00 AM US/Eastern
An Australian hotel popular with gay men has won the right to refuse entry to heterosexuals and lesbians, officials and the owner said Monday.
So much for that whole “equal opportunities” and “human rights” argument.
The Peel Hotel in Melbourne won an exemption from the Equal Opportunity Act to prevent insults and abuse directed toward gays in its bars and nightclubs, owner Tom McFeely told AFP.
“The hotel predominantly markets itself towards homosexual males, towards gay men and we want to protect the integrity of the venue as well as continue to make the men feel comfortable,” McFeely said.
OK then. So it’s perfectly alright to use this “comfort” thing as a legal benchmark moving forward? Careful with that.
“When large numbers of heterosexuals or even lesbians are in the hotel that changes the atmosphere and many gay men can feel uncomfortable.”
Huh. See previous question. Betcha the answer is “no”.
The landmark decision by a civil tribunal gives the establishment—which does not offer accommodation—the right to refuse entry to people considered a threat to the safety and comfort of its patrons.
Oh dear. Can’t stress it enough. See above.
Oh but don’t stop reading yet. There’s so much more hypocrisy, sexism, severe heterophobia, and bigotry in the works.
[…] McFeely said his aim was not to ban all straight patrons and lesbians but to limit their numbers so gay men could freely express their sexuality.
He said he expected a backlash from other patrons, but added: “I’m not worried about it because to be frank I don’t really care what heterosexuals or lesbians think.
“My main motivation is to protect my gay male customers and I realise heterosexuals and lesbians may be upset. but I don’t care about that.
[…]
McFeely said it would be easy to sort out desirable gays from undesirable straights and lesbians.
“It is particularly easy to implement with the females ‘cause that is pretty obvious.
Regarding that last line: Right. In your hotel? I’m so sure it’s so “obvious”.
“With the heterosexual males, if they identify themselves as that at the door, or indeed we question their behaviour in the venue and if they come across as being heterosexual, then we will simply ask them to leave if the behaviour is unappropriate.”
[…]
Profiling us straight-folk, huh? Questioning our “behavior” … and how we “come across”. And if we “come across” as normal and straight heterosexuals, then we’re out. Marginalized. Banned.
That’s “progressive”.
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