A Denver gay bar’s Yelp page was flooded with negative reviews after three gay Republican men accused the establishment of discriminating against them because of their political beliefs.
TikTok user @5280basedhomo (real name Rich Guggenheim) tried to enter the country with two other gay conservatives, Chris (“TheMidwestHomo”) and Valdamar Archuleta, the Republican candidate for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, which includes Denver. He posted a video claiming that. “Buddies” on Saturday afternoon, October 5th.
Guggenheim claims he was told he had to pay a $40 cover charge. He also said non-Republican homosexuals would be allowed in without paying a premium.
It’s impossible to gauge a person’s political beliefs based on their appearance, but Mr. Guggenheim, who wore a red hat with the words “Make Gay Bars Gay Again” in the TikTok video, said he and Chris wore the hat. He said he was wearing his head when he was about to enter the venue. bar. Archuleta was wearing a “bedazzled MAGA hat.”
“The bouncer at Buddy’s told me that he would charge the three of us $40 to enter this bar, even though he wouldn’t charge anyone else,” Guggenheim said. “This is discrimination and homophobia against homosexuals with conservative ideology.”
“Share this across social media to denounce the discriminatory actions of Buddies in Denver in charging conservative gay people $40 for a cover they haven’t charged anyone else,” he told his followers. I want it.” They are lying, discriminatory, homophobic, and literally disenfranchising members of their own community. ”
@5280basehomo Buddy’s, a gay bar in Denver, is discriminating against gay men with a banner entitled “Make Gay Bars Gay Again,” offering $40 in compensation when no one else has been told to pay. This is discrimination, homophobia, intolerance and bigotry.
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Other than Guggenheim’s claims, there is no hard evidence that the bar charged conservatives just $40 for admission.
Buddies’ Phil Newland disagreed with Guggenheim, saying there was “considerable misinformation” circulating about the case.
Newland said. metro weekly The bar said in an email that it would be holding a small fundraiser in support of the Harris Waltz campaign from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the day in question. They charged a $40 entry fee, seven people (not including the organizer) chose to participate, and they ended up raising $280.
“There were some people who chose not to participate in the 60 Minutes fundraiser, but many of them came back.” at 5:30 When the fundraiser is over,” Newland wrote, noting that the bar hosts weekly fundraisers for various LGBTQ nonprofits.
Unfortunately, some online users heeded Mr. Guggenheim’s call to “blow up” Buddies, and the bar’s Yelp page had several one-star reviews and commentators called the incident He cited Barr’s alleged ideological discrimination against gay conservatives.
“Denying admission to homosexuals who do not ideologically align with the left. Truly disappointing and pathetic. Make sure everyone knows that Buddies is discriminatory and unwelcome,” wrote a Los Angeles-based critic. are.
“This is not an inclusive space. The gay community should be open and supportive of all members, not a select few,” wrote a critic from San Antonio, Texas.
“This business discriminates. It also helps discipline children for gender transition,” a Denver user wrote. “Please do not patronize this establishment.”
“Buddy’s is a WOKE bar that discriminates against conservative gay men! They cater to transgender people. It’s not a gay bar anymore!” wrote a user from Lexington, Alabama.
Almost all of the negative reviews were posted by people living in cities other than Denver in the days after Guggenheim’s post.
Yelp posted a warning noting that the business has recently been in the public eye. This means that people often come to this page to post their opinions about the news. As a result, the site announced it would temporarily disable posts to determine “whether the content displayed here reflects real consumer experiences rather than recent events.”
As reported by colorado times recorderArchuleta, one of the men involved in the controversy, has previously accused the actions of LGBTQ people of inciting anti-LGBTQ violence. In a December 2022 Facebook post, he said, “The biggest threat to increasing violence against the LGBT community is LGBT activists and organizations that make LGBT people look crazy, irrational, and threatening. will face even more hatred directly from activists and organizations.”
Just a few weeks ago, in the wake of the 2022 mass shooting that killed five people at Club Q, a gay bar in Colorado Springs, Archuleta accused gay people of “grooming” children. It seemed to lend credibility to the rhetoric.
“If you’re really upset about being called a #groomer, you may need to take a step back and re-evaluate your activities around children,” he wrote.
“We do not engage in conspiracy theories or participate in the verification or endorsement of GAG claims.” [Gays Against Groomers]or its members/followers,” Newland said. Metro Weekly.
Some have come to the defense of bars and condemned calls by conservatives to boycott or “cease” them. Posted by a Facebook user video He said the local community would rally around Buddy.
“Let me tell you, I have issues with a lot of people out there, but I didn’t have a problem with the owner of Buddies,” the user said. “They’ve always been really nice, kind and welcoming. The staff have always been great. The locals support Buddy. No matter what these people say, no matter how they bash it. And I don’t care. [the locals are] I’m going to save that bar. ”
Source: Metro Weekly – www.metroweekly.com
