Bachelorette parties: A growing insult at gay bars after Proposition 8
”The women are a hoot, and some can be just delightful. But because not everybody can get married, watching them celebrate, it’s such a slap in the face. Prop 8 just reopened the wound…. Until same-sex marriage is legal everywhere and same-sex couples are allowed the rights as every heterosexual couple worldwide, we simply do not think it’s fair or just for a female bride-to-be to celebrate her upcoming nuptials here at Cocktail. We are entitled to an opinion, this is ours.”
Geno Zaharakis, owner of Cocktail, a gay bar in Chicago, IL, which has posted a sign stating that bachelorette parties are not allowed. It’s reported that groups of heterosexual women (one typically wearing a veil or tiara) are often seen at gay bars and gay strip clubs so they can drink heavily and not be propositioned by straight men. (Chicago Tribune)
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