[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

How many clubs have done this? It doesn't sound common, I've heard stories of gay people bringing their friends to these clubs with no problem

Very common depending on where you are. I used to live in Manchester and I'd see it every weekend, people getting turned away from some bars on canal street for being straight. It really bothered me but a lot of the gay guys would say it was a good thing because straight people shouldn't be there. I even worked at one of the bars briefly and the manager would always say he hated it when straight people came in and would be really snarky when serving them.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by LiamBB

Very common depending on where you are. I used to live in Manchester and I'd see it every weekend, people getting turned away from some bars on canal street for being straight. It really bothered me but a lot of the gay guys would say it was a good thing because straight people shouldn't be there. I even worked at one of the bars briefly and the manager would always say he hated it when straight people came in and would be really snarky when serving them.

I understand what you are saying...

the same is true of bars that have regulars and prefer older demographic. If a bunch of young people dressed sexy showed up in their bar, they would be looked at strangely and treated like crap too.

Bars and clubs tend to have a "culture" in them. and if someone upsets that or tries to change it then they react. Just like gentrification....

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by lostalex

I understand what you are saying...

the same is true of bars that have regulars and prefer older demographic. If a bunch of young people dressed sexy showed up in their bar, they would be looked at strangely and treated like crap too.

Bars and clubs tend to have a "culture" in them. and if someone upsets that or tries to change it then they react. Just like gentrification....

I got turned away from a bar myself once because the bouncer said I looked like a chav because of the shirt I was wearing

The worrying thing is it was in Newcastle

I did not wear that shirt again