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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:20 PM Original message |
Two gay men kicked out of Chico's Tacos restaurant for kissing |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. /facepalm |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Ditto |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. GLBT has a thread on this. n/t |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I found it originally on HuffPo and thought it should be brought to the attention of DU |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. GLBT is DU.n/t |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Got enough abbrieviations in that post? |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Come on. U can DU better.n/t |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. But not everyone visits GLBT. This is at *least* as important as the Unrec feature. |
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TokenQueer (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Right on |
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TokenQueer (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. my sig line says it all. |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. I'm stealing your sig line |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. Thanks for posting it here! Not everyone visits the Gaygeon. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
39. And now GD does too. |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. This is the sort of thing that bringing gay rights issues to the forefront |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. Please look at updates in the LGBT Civil Rights and Acivism Group |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Seems like they definitely have cause to sue the city and maybe the restaurant |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I can't imagine how awful it must feel to turn to the police for help and have them threaten you |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I really do hope they can get a good lawyer |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. Wow.... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. I hope every single supporter of GLBT rights sees this story and costs |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I don't think there are any of these restaurants in Calif ~~ |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I'm looking now...so far it seems they re limited to the El Paso area. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Thanks and I will google for a fax number to their corp HQ and ... |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. K&R n/t |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. i'm no fan of PDA in restaurants from anyone but this is absurd. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. PDAs themselves are absurd. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. But the point is if they are not throwing heteros out for PDAs they can't throw gays out for the |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. But it's not just that. The article reported the guards hurled bigoted slurs at the men as well. |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
17. Untrue: "They have the right to refuse service to whoever they don't want there." |
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Caliman73 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Beat me to it. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Exactly the claim used to exclude blacks before 1964 Civil Rights Act. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. That simple kiss was really a very bold thing to do in El Paso, Texas. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
22. Time for El Paso activists to stage a taco-flavored kiss-in? |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
24. Equality NOW! |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
29. I wonder if they'd kick me out, if I was with my Dad. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
31. ugh. k&r n/t |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
33. MSNBC just said they are going to cover this story after the break. nt |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Can you tell us what they said? |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. They reported the same info that is in the OP. Afterwards, they asked |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. ok, cool. Thanks - nt |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
34. Bar |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
41. sweet jesus is it 1974???? |
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