We don't serve your kind here
AP: Key West, Fla. — Three heterosexual couples said they were kicked out of
a hotel in Key West because of their sexual orientation.
The six were vacationing with a homosexual couple and had reservations at a
hotel called Big Ruby's when the three heterosexual couples were kicked out.
“The manager literally said: ‘We don't want you here,”' Jim Pirih, who
was vacationing with his partner and heterosexual friends, said.
The group was already settled in their rooms Wednesday when the manager told
them they would have to leave, citing a policy of not allowing heterosexuals on
the property, Mr. Pirih said.
“He said he had to appeal to the majority and the majority of guests wouldn't
want straight people there,” Mr. Pirih said. They were allowed to stay one
night but had to check out the next morning.
Big Ruby's did not immediately return a phone message Friday.
Key West has a city ordinance that prohibits discrimination by sexual
orientation in housing and lodging.
Scott Fraser, executive director of the Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Key
West, said any discrimination based on sexual orientation is wrong.
“Whether it's a couple turned away from a place of business because they're
gay, or a straight couple refused admittance because it's a gay facility,
socially and legally that's discrimination and equally as unacceptable,” he
said Friday.
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| User: "Saint Isidore of Laytonville" |
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| Title: Re: We don't serve your kind here |
17 Apr 2004 11:51:14 AM |
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I think I'll take a weekend vacation to Key West!
The Psychedelick Pope
Saint Isidore of Laytonville
^^ Patron Saint of the Internet ^^
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http://apple2.org.za/gswv/me
AOXOMOXOA and ENESSA QUA ONNICA
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| User: "Jean Guernon" |
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| Title: Re: We don't serve your kind here |
17 Apr 2004 11:26:40 PM |
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Saint Isidore of Laytonville a crit:
I think I'll take a weekend vacation to Key West!
The Psychedelick Pope
Saint Isidore of Laytonville
^^ Patron Saint of the Internet ^^
^^
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/me
AOXOMOXOA and ENESSA QUA ONNICA
Yet another location!?... The traveling pope! :-)
Tell us the truth, this is you there:
http://leisure.travelocity.com/Promotions/0,,TRAVELOCITY|1751|mkt_main,00.html
isn't it?!
;-)
J.
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