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Fargo Coffee Shop 'Bans' Anti-Gay Lawmakers Who Voted Against Nondiscrimination Bill
Fargo Coffee Shop 'Bans' Anti-Gay Lawmakers Who Voted Against Nondiscrimination Bill
On *front page*, a top paper in North Dakota publishes photos of lawmakers who killed LGBT anti-discrimination bill:
Curry wrote:
"Ban effective immediately. The listed Men & Women are now banned from entering this establishment.* This is based solely on age, gender, race, beliefs, color, religion & disability."
That asterisk points to this statement:
"Unless accompanied by a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Queer, Intersex or Asexual person."
His point was simple. He wanted those lawmakers to know what it would feel like to be denied service because of who you are.
"Ban effective immediately. The listed Men & Women are now banned from entering this establishment.* This is based solely on age, gender, race, beliefs, color, religion & disability."
That asterisk points to this statement:
"Unless accompanied by a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Queer, Intersex or Asexual person."
His point was simple. He wanted those lawmakers to know what it would feel like to be denied service because of who you are.
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/fargo_coffee_shop_bans_anti_gay_lawmakers_who_voted_against_nondiscrimination_bill
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