Montreal Woman Sues Gay Bar For Kicking Her Out

Taualumna · #1 05-31-2007, 11:41 AM

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MONTREAL–University student Audrey Vachon sat down at a city patio for a late afternoon drink with her dad last week. What happened next prompted a complaint to Quebec's human rights tribunal.

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My question is this: Does anyone find it weird that she was at a place like that with her DAD??

**NOTE** The legal drinking age in Quebec is 18.

ForeverRoses · #2 05-31-2007, 11:48 AM

Wow. I cannot even imagine going somewhere with my DAD where porn is continuously playing on the televisions.

I will give her the benefit of the doubt only because she was on the patio, so maybe she didn't know the type of establishment?

AlphaFrog · #3 05-31-2007, 11:55 AM

It said that she frequented the gay villiage, though...so she would have to know what kind of place it was.

OneTimeSBX · #4 05-31-2007, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Taualumna

My question is this: Does anyone find it weird that she was at a place like that with her DAD??

WHY YES I DO!! i mean, is her dad in the market for a new man? i would guess they shouldnt have let her in to begin with, right? that is less invasive than "oooh, you're gonna have to finish up that rum and coke, you seem to be missing a Y chromosome..."

RACooper · #5 05-31-2007, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Taualumna

My question is this: Does anyone find it weird that she was at a place like that with her DAD??

**NOTE** The legal drinking age in Quebec is 18.

-- Not really, it's Montreal - besides they were on the patio (during that record heat wave) and many of the 'Village's' bars and cafes have great patios during the day just like here in Toronto.

As for being at a place that played porn on the TVs - meh been there, done that at the Brunny with the years that 'Baby Blues' were shown on all the TVs on Friday nights (also classic rock and cheap drink night back in the good'ol days).

All that aside the owner doesn't have a leg to stand on legally, since it is a violation of the Crimnal Code regarding discrimination or denial of service based on gender.

PS> What does the drinking age have to do with the story?

KSigkid · #6 05-31-2007, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RACooper

PS> What does the drinking age have to do with the story?

Probably because if she was drinking, and under the legal drinking age, there wouldn't be as much of an issue with kicking her out.

Taualumna · #7 05-31-2007, 10:16 PM

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-- Not really, it's Montreal - besides they were on the patio (during that record heat wave) and many of the 'Village's' bars and cafes have great patios during the day just like here in Toronto.

As for being at a place that played porn on the TVs - meh been there, done that at the Brunny with the years that 'Baby Blues' were shown on all the TVs on Friday nights (also classic rock and cheap drink night back in the good'ol days).

All that aside the owner doesn't have a leg to stand on legally, since it is a violation of the Crimnal Code regarding discrimination or denial of service based on gender.

PS> What does the drinking age have to do with the story?

Most people I know wouldn't go to THAT kind of patio/bar with their PARENTS. I mean, would YOU go to that kind of bar with your parents? I guess things are different in Quebec because I only places I drink with my parents are at home and normal restaurants.

RACooper · #8 05-31-2007, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Taualumna

Most people I know wouldn't go to THAT kind of patio/bar with their PARENTS. I mean, would YOU go to that kind of bar with your parents? I guess things are different in Quebec because I only places I drink with my parents are at home and normal restaurants.

I have and would again, I really don't see the issue - daytime operations are different than night-time operations in any entertainment district... besides a good patio is a good patio. But to get back to your point - most people you know wouldn't do that, but then again you have a much more socially conservative social circle and outlook.

Taualumna · #9 06-01-2007, 07:24 AM

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I have and would again, I really don't see the issue - daytime operations are different than night-time operations in any entertainment district... besides a good patio is a good patio. But to get back to your point - most people you know wouldn't do that, but then again you have a much more socially conservative social circle and outlook.

Wait, you went with your PARENTS?

CutiePie2000 · #10 06-01-2007, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Taualumna

My question is this: Does anyone find it weird that she was at a place like that with her DAD??

Perhaps her father is gay. It's not exactly unheard of for gay men to marry women, have families, and then "come out" later in life.

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Originally Posted by Taualumna

Most people I know wouldn't go to THAT kind of patio/bar with their PARENTS. I mean, would YOU go to that kind of bar with your parents? I guess things are different in Quebec because I only places I drink with my parents are at home and normal restaurants.

"Normal" restaurants, huh? That's a rather judgemental comment to make.

Taualumna · #11 06-01-2007, 04:30 PM

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Perhaps her father is gay. It's not exactly unheard of for gay men to marry women, have families, and then "come out" later in life.

Setting Dad up with someone, helping Dad pick up is still kind of weird, IMHO, gay or straight.

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"Normal" restaurants, huh? That's a rather judgemental comment to make.

Well, it isn't normal to go to places that show porn with the parents, is it? At least not around here.

RACooper · #12 06-01-2007, 04:49 PM

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Wait, you went with your PARENTS?

I think I said that... went with my Dad, met his friend Rick from school and his partner, chilled on the patio waiting for my Mother to finish shopping with Rick's ex-wife. We ended up staying until the patio closed to set-up for Fetish Night.

RACooper · #13 06-01-2007, 04:54 PM

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Well, it isn't normal to go to places that show porn with the parents, is it? At least not around here.

You should see some of the trendier openings around Yorkville, College, or the Entertainment/Financial District - I've been to more than a few that project or show 'softcore' porn to "accent the sensuality of the food and meal" (quoting a program). As for clubs...

macallan25 · #14 06-01-2007, 05:16 PM

What a wonderful family outing, I can see it now...........

"Hey son guess what??!! Screw playing golf today...it's too nice out not to enjoy the day sipping Appletinis and watching porn at the homo bar with my gay buddy and his partner."

"But Dad, where's mom?"

"Oh she's shopping with my gay buddy's ex-wife. She'll be back later." "What's the problem son??"

- son starts crying -

RACooper · #15 06-01-2007, 05:30 PM

Actually we went after golf.... and the place (just like anywhere gay, straight, or whatever) wasn't showing porn since it wasn't after 9pm.

Besides it was a business visit of sorts, my Dad was looking into some accounting issues Rick was having settling his estate (he was dying of brain cancer at the time) and as a business meeting he wanted to meet close to Rick's place and somewhere with a good Scotch selection - and back in the day the place had one of the better selections of Scotch and cigars (it catered to an older more 'powerful' crowd of businessmen and poltical types).

I got to try some truely amazing scotches and had an actually very interesting converstation with Rick's partner - the guy was an avid Civil War buff and collector.

So no there was no crying (well maybe some at trying the Benromach Vintage 1968), just a friendly gathering on the patio people watching (and mocking) while my Dad went through the papers and caught-up - not all of us are closeminded bigots or homophobes like you