Gay Australian Hotel Bans Heterosexuals And Lesbians
SHOULD this be allowed?
An Australian hotel popular with gay men has won the right to refuse entry to heterosexuals and lesbians, officials and the owner said Monday.
The Peel Hotel in Melbourne won an exemption from the Equal Opportunity Act to prevent insults and abuse directed toward gays in its bars and nightclubs, owner Tom McFeely told AFP.
“The hotel predominantly markets itself towards homosexual males, towards gay men and we want to protect the integrity of the venue as well as continue to make the men feel comfortable,” McFeely said.
“When large numbers of heterosexuals or even lesbians are in the hotel that changes the atmosphere and many gay men can feel uncomfortable.”
And who knew Australia had any gay men? And what does this mean for Aussie Rules?
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May 28th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
C’mon Anorak, this isn’t news! There’s are tons of male/female-only hotels in the UK.
Why shouldn’t it be allowed? Plenty of lesbian and gay hotels here in the UK specify that only gay men or only lesbians are allowed. And why should heterosexual couples be allowed to stay in gay hotels when many hoteliers deny that privilege to their gay/lesbian guests?