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| Vermont gay bar apologizes, changes name | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 25 2017, 05:23 AM (86 Views) | |
| Guest | Jun 25 2017, 05:23 AM Post #1 |
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http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/vermont-gay-bar-apologizes-changes-name/ar-BBD7pQw?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout The owner of a gay bar in Vermont has abandoned the name Mister Sister and is seeking forgiveness after three months of bitter controversy. The new name of the Winooski area's only gay bar, which opened in March, will be The Bridge Club. "I hope everyone finds the humor in going to 'The Bridge Club' to party, sees the nod to the historic Winooski Bridge and recognizes the camaraderie and necessity in building bridges," owner Craig McGaughan wrote on Facebook. "My wish is that we can all forgive and move forward," McGaughan continued. "Nothing good came from the fighting. No one won here." The name Mister Sister, which McGaughan initially described as inclusive, sparked controversy because some people viewed the term as a slur against transgender people. Read more: McGaughan changed his mind, according to a post on The Bridge Club page, after a transgender woman wrote a "kind letter" showing that people who claimed to support Mister Sister were "using public forums to create hate toward the trans community." "I am a trans ally and when faced with the fact that this issue has created a platform for trans people to be blatantly abused, I had to act," McGaughan wrote. "I realize now that I mistakenly listened to the fight rather than the pain," McGaughan added. The Pride Center of Vermont asked McGaughan to change the name before the bar opened in March and pledged to refuse any donations that came from the bar. |
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| Tybee | Jun 25 2017, 06:20 AM Post #2 |
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There go the trannies again, always looking for some reason to feel slighted. They're apparently trying to catch up to other minority groups with being constantly ticked off. Pretty soon they'll catch up with the gays.
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| Guest | Jun 25 2017, 09:39 AM Post #3 |
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I guess I'm really out of it because I thought the name Mister Sister was rather clever. All this complaining and trivial outrage is not endearing to the cause. |
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| Tybee | Jun 25 2017, 11:31 AM Post #4 |
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Like so many groups in society that are always trying to change other people's opinions of them, they are their own worst enemies. They haven't realized yet that if you want people to think better of you, constantly making demands is not the best route to take.
Edited by Tybee, Jun 25 2017, 11:53 AM.
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| Guest | Jun 26 2017, 04:33 AM Post #5 |
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Yes it's a funny and clever name for a bar, and not offensive or "transphobic" at all. |
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| Fuck the oppressor classes | Aug 13 2017, 01:50 PM Post #6 |
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Fucking transfascist shakedown artists got it shut down. https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2017/07/24/winooski-gay-bar-once-known-as-mister-sister-has-closed |
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