Piss off the manager, make a scene, that’s an express ticket to the exit. In closing, every bar I’ve ever been in has a sign that says “we reserve the right to refuse service” They don’t really need a reason. Nobody wants a bunch of trans people picketing a gay bar, so it’s easier to fire the bar tender than throw down to defend him. The bartender has been there for 21 years, if that’s the case, why now? But given that it was a drag show, I’m finding it hard to play the “transphobia” card, since I’m sure that’s a paying portion of their patrons. We seem to be on an exhausting 24/365 trans diet today. Where is the patron? Given the storm, one would think there’d at least be a (gay) lawyer or activist (to logically shield the identity) with a statement and *proof* the ID was valid.
16 listed for Dallas LGBT & LGBT-friendly bars. Just the FB poster, who might be a tiny bit partisan.ģ. Dallas, Texas has much to offer its gay bar visitors for a fun night out. So far, neither the cops, or the club has given an on the record answer. People keep claiming that “the bouncer” or “the cops” validated the authenticity of the ID.
Anybody with a valid source or link please post it. what date did this happen? I’ve googled the tar out of it can can’t find a solid date in gay or mainstream media. I then told her that we would not be able to serve her because the ID seemed fake.”ġ. I asked her for any other ID and she told me that was her only one. JRs was already in business since April 22, 1982, but let's go back for some pre-bar history.
I inspected it and it appeared fake to me. Charles Armstrong and the state of the bars Download In 1986 Charles Armstrong bought from Dallas club owner Frank Caven the gay bars JR's, the Montrose Mining Company and Heaven. Young wrote, “On this latest occasion, I asked for her ID. In a public Facebook post, former JR’s manager and bartender Carter Young claimed that the trans patron, Blair Jirousek, had continually presented a fake ID during her visits to the bar over the last three or four years. Now, after being fired by the bar, the manager who refused to serve and later ejected the trans patron has explained his actions and what has occurred since. Last week, Queerty was first LGBTQ news outlet to report on an incident in which JR’s, one of the largest gay bars on Dallas’ gay strip, kicked out a trans female patron for seemingly no reason. EST) – This article has been updated with a response from Daniel Heredia, the Dallas resident who first posted Facebook videos of his trans friend being kicked out of JR’s. Former JR’s manager and bartender, Carter Young (image via Carter Young’s Facebook page)