...The Old Red Lion is awful, and NOT gay friendly.
basically...i wouldn't recommend doing anything as offensive as kissing (even a peck) in there because as I was told by the much more offensive owner:
"we're gay friendly, not gay. we dont have any kissing in here. I'd say the same to straight couples."
what a load of w*nk. I think she was more angry cos we hadnt bought any drinks at the time, however only having been there for about 2 minutes...but really, thats not necessary.
anyone witnessed a striaght couple being asked to leave an establishment for kissing?
didnt think so.
anyone got any recommendations for what i should do? i was thinking of writing a nobby letter...
I've already told you that Jeni McBeal will represent you in court silly!
Never fear!
Me and Stuart AKA "The Biscuit" will defend your honour(s).
But they do not deserve to be called "gay friendly". You also read about how these people say that they'd do the same to a straight couple... and somehow, I just don't believe them.
Write away. Basically they've broken the law! YAY!
Since the Equality Act came in2 power in October, it closed a loophole in the goods trades & services act making it illegal for anyone to refuse service of a good, trade or service to someone based on their sexuality. If you wanna find out more about what can be done when these are broken have a look on stonewalls website (LGBT rights lobbying group) and e-mail nus lgbt for advice they'll be able to provide you with more info & support in raising the issue (its a major issue within the nus lgbt campaign & they put alot of effort in2 campaignin 2 get the loophole closed in the first place).
If you write a letter pointing that out and then pointing out that they call themselves 'gay friendly' and are therefore misrepresenting themselves, they are not providin the adequate service that they claim & threaten to make this known by publicly 'naming & shaming' them. Or rather than just threatening them, or alternatively writing them the narky letter, wait 4 their response n if it's **** just write off to local LGBT publications like shout! and national ones such as the pink paper, diva, etc.
There's also the added weight here of that for years the uni LGBT has visited the red lion on the scene tour n provided them with custom, it'd be easy for us to just withdraw from going there on scene tours losing them the one night a year where their takings go thru the roof. Threaten that.
On another note, if they r kicking people out for kissing, do they have signs or anything on display stating that they don't tolerate kissing etc in their bar, if not then they haven't got a leg to stand on and it isn't a valid reason for throwing someone out because they wernt aware of the policy & its not made known to customers.
Hope thats some help. But yeah write a narky letter & publicy name & shame them, bad press is enough of a threat to any business as it could put them under. Also cos its a scratty pub you could write off to the brewery company that own it & tell them how **** and unwelcoming the service was, no-one likes been told that their establishments are bad n are drivin customers away, they'll always step in.
-- Edited by Rt hon NickyDyke85 at 23:26, 2006-12-06
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I think it should be scratched off of the gay scene tour for next year! That'll dent their profits seeing as though its they're busiest day of the year!
Maybe we should stage a protest by holding a gay kissathon there? All those in favour say aye
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Well, I'd love to stay and chat, but you're a total bitch.
Its such a shame. The beer is so cheap. (like the bar lady). She didn't say anything to two old men when me and Lisa Mario got trapped with them....we decided to run a commune for old gays who are alone that night. yes we did.
ChrisH wrote: I think it should be scratched off of the gay scene tour for next year! That'll dent their profits seeing as though its they're busiest day of the year!
Maybe we should stage a protest by holding a gay kissathon there? All those in favour say aye
Deffo, or we could take it 1 huge step further n hold an LGBT frottage-thon
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Mrs Doyle: I have cake!
Father Ted: No thanks, Mrs Doyle.
Mrs Doyle: Are you sure, Father? They've got cocaine in em!
Father Ted: WHAT?
Mrs Doyle: Oh, no, not cocaine. God, what am I on about. No, what d'you call them. Raisins.
if they aint up 4 it i'll happily go undercover with mr long (in drag) or i'll wear a wig.
Sammy smiths pubs r well cheap & the apline lager is lush!
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LUU honarary life member - Awarded 2006 // LGBT Assembly Mentor 2006 -Onwards.
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you do know the old red lion is haunted and im not about to make some joke about old gays.....honest im not...... stop looking at me like that........
seriously i agree with the kissathon and the straight couple idea now we need a boy and a girl who can pass for hettys and a camera hmmmm
also the fact she said we are gay friendly not gay is offensive i will be writing to shout and asking them to pull there add even if i need to give them money for it grrrrrrr
Nic // LGBT Society Events Officer 05/06 // LGBT Assembly Chair 05/06 - NUS LGBT Society of the year 2006(winners) //
LUU honarary life member - Awarded 2006 // LGBT Assembly Mentor 2006 -Onwards.
Contact me at nicturner_85@hotmail.com
Nic // LGBT Society Events Officer 05/06 // LGBT Assembly Chair 05/06 - NUS LGBT Society of the year 2006(winners) //
LUU honarary life member - Awarded 2006 // LGBT Assembly Mentor 2006 -Onwards.
Contact me at nicturner_85@hotmail.com
Nic // LGBT Society Events Officer 05/06 // LGBT Assembly Chair 05/06 - NUS LGBT Society of the year 2006(winners) //
LUU honarary life member - Awarded 2006 // LGBT Assembly Mentor 2006 -Onwards.
Contact me at nicturner_85@hotmail.com
