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C O A L I T I O N ON L E S B I A N - G A Y BAR P O L I C I E S • 22 South Letitia Street • Philadelphia, PA

May 1986

To t h e L e s b i a n a n d Gay C o m m u n i t y : F o r decades, we l e s b i a n s a n d g a y men have f o u g h t f o r o u r r i g h t t o l o v e i n a s o c i e t y t h a t has d e n i e d u s o u r d i g n i t y .

Our f i g h t s p r a n g from the movement t o t r e a t a l l people e q u a l l y , r e g a r d l e s s o f r a c e , c r e e d , color o r sex.

I n s p i t e of t h i s , r a c i s m a n d sexism l i v e o n i n P h i l a d e l p h i a ' s l e s b i a n a n d g a y c o m m u n i t y . A v i s i t t o a n y o f o u r b a r s w i l l c o n f i r m t h i s sad f a c t .

We have s p e n t t w o y e a r s s t u d y i n g p r a c t i c e s a n d c o n d i t i o n s i n P h i l a delphia-area lesbian and gay bars.

We have s u r v e y e d o w n e r s a n d managers; we h a v e gone i n t o t h e b a r s t o o b s e r v e c o n d i t i o n s f i r s t - h a n d .

A n d we h a v e f o u n d t h a t a p a t t e r n o f e x c l u s i v i t y e x i s t s i n almost e v e r y b a r i n t h e c i t y .

T h i s p a t t e r n m a n i f e s t s i t s e l f i n a l a c k of d i v e r s i t y among b a r p a t r o n s a n d i n employment p r a c t i c e s t h a t w o r k to exclude members o f v a r i o u s g r o u p s f r o m openings that occur.

T h i s r e p o r t i n c l u d e s n o t o n l y o u r f i n d i n g s based o n d e t a i l e d s u r v e y s a n d o b s e r v a t i o n s , b u t recommendations aimed a t b r i n g i n g a b o u t c h a n g e s w i t h i n o u r community.

The i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f these r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s , we feel, w i l l go a long way towards removing the a r t i f i c i a l b a r r i e r s t h a t divide o u r community.

Sincerely,

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RACIAL DISCRIMINATION I N LESBIAN AND GAY BARS I N PHILADELPHIA: A R e p o r t o n A d m i s s i o n a n d E m p l o y m e n t Policies a n d

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Member Organizations: Beth Ahavah Black a n d White Men T o g e t h e r - P h i l a d e l p h i a Dignity/Philadelphia Gay F a t h e r s o f G r e a t e r P h i l a d e l p h i a Integrity M a y o r ' s Commission o n Sexual M i n o r i t i e s Metropolitan Community C h u r c h - Philadelphia P h i l a d e l p h i a L e s b i a n a n d Gay Task Force Sisterspace of Philadelphia

May 1986

SURVEY AND OBSERVATION

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Introduction The i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t a p p e a r s below was o b t a i n e d f r o m s u r v e y s c o n d u c t e d b y CLGBP s u r v e y teams b e t w e e n t h e f a l l o f 1984 a n d t h e s p r i n g o f 1985 ( " I n t e r v i e w " ) a n d f r o m r a n d o m u n a n n o u n c e d o b s e r v a t i o n s made b y Coalition v o l u n t e e r s between t h e s p r i n g o f 1985 a n d e a r l y 1986 ( " O b s e r v a t i o n " ) .

The i n f o r mation f o r each b a r is p r e s e n t e d i n t h e o r d e r i t a p p e a r e d o n t h e s u r v e y a n d o b s e r v a t i o n f o r m s (see A p p e n d i c e s A a n d B).

I n t h e " O b s e r v a t i o n " s e c t i o n , i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t p a t r o n a g e i s based o n t h e figures supplied by the observers.

Because of t h e v a r i a t i o n i n t h e n u m b e r o f o b s e r v a t i o n s made i n v a r i o u s b a r s a n d t h e n u m b e r o f p a t r o n s f r o m v i s i t to v i s i t , we have u s e d t h e f o l l o w i n g t e r m s t o c a t e g o r i z e t h e c o m p o s i t i o n : exclusively — 100 p e r c e n t o f p a t r o n s f r o m a p a r t i c u l a r g r o u p ; overwhelmingly — 90 p e r c e n t o r more of p a t r o n s f r o m a p a r t i c u l a r g r o u p ; predominantly — 70-90 p e r c e n t of p a t r o n s f r o m a p a r t i c u l a r g r o u p ; mostly — 50-70 p e r c e n t of patrons from a particular group.

O n l y i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t c o u l d be v e r i f i e d f r o m t h e o b s e r v e r s ' d a t a sheets is i n c l u d e d i n t h e " O b s e r v a t i o n " s e c t i o n . I t s h o u l d be n o t e d t h a t t h e r e a r e v a r ious i n t a n g i b l e f a c t o r s , s u c h as a t t i t u d e s o f s t a f f a n d p a t r o n s , t h a t c a n c r e a t e i n v i s i t o r s ' m i n d s a p a r t i c u l a r i m p r e s s i o n of a b a r .

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The o w n e r e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e b a r has a n o p e n door p o l i c y .

Two p h o t o IDs a r e r e q u i r e d o f t h o s e w h o a p p e a r t o be too young.

The p o l i c y i s p u b l i c l y d i s p l a y e d . T h e r e i s no e t h n i c " q u o t a s y s t e m , " b u t a n y o n e may be t u r n e d d o w n i n a n e f f o r t t o keep a r e s p e c t a b l e e s t a b l i s h m e n t . T h e r e i s no c o v e r c h a r g e o r d r e s s code; p a t r o n s m u s t be clean.

Interview:

A t t h e time of t h e i n t e r v i e w , a l l 18 employees w e r e b l a c k males.

The h i r i n g p o l i c y i s n o n d i s c r i m i n a t o r y ; t h e o w n e r b e l i e v e s t h a t " m o n e y s h o u l d go back into the community i t serves."

Personal references are used to f i l l jobs; a f f i r m a t i v e a c t i o n does n o t p l a y a r o l e .

One j o b was a d v e r t i s e d i n a g a y newspaper.

Promotions a r e based o n o b s e r v a t i o n ; employees a r e e v a l u a t e d weekly on job performance and attitude.

N o n d i s c r i m i n a t i o n i s p a r t of t h e promotion policy.

The b a r c o n s c i o u s l y c r e a t e s a n a t m o s p h e r e c o n d u c i v e t o a t t r a c t i n g a p a r t i c u l a r group.

The o w n e r feels t h e b a r " b a l a n c e s i t s e l f o u t " a n d d e s c r i b e d t h e mix as c o m f o r t a b l e .

The b a r does n o t a d v e r t i s e .

I t has n o t been a p p r o a c h e d b y any community g r o u p .

T h i s b a r was o b s e r v e d f o u r times b e t w e e n J u n e a n d September 1985. On t w o v i s i t s t h e o b s e r v e r saw t h e s t a f f r e q u e s t i n g p h o t o i d e n t i f i c a t i o n f r o m c u s t o m e r s w h o a p p e a r e d t o be u n d e r a g e .

No o b s e r v e r n o t i c e d a n y p u b l i c p o s t i n g o f t h e b a r ' s ID p o l i c y . No c o v e r c h a r g e i s imposed.

Observation:

The p a t r o n s w e r e o v e r w h e l m i n g l y b l a c k male.

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The Coalition o n L e s b i a n - G a y Bar Policies b e g a n i n J u n e o f 1984, w h e n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m six a r e a l e s b i a n a n d g a y o r g a n i z a t i o n s met t o d i s c u s s w a y s " t o examine t h e p r a c t i c e s a n d policies o f b a r s s e r v i n g P h i l a d e l p h i a ' s g a y / l e s b i a n c o m m u n i t y as t h e y r e l a t e t o t h e t r e a t m e n t a n d employment of women a n d r a c i a l m i n o r i t i e s , a n d t o a n a l y z e t h e r e s u l t s o f t h i s e x a m i n a t i o n i n o r d e r t o decide o n a p p r o p r i a t e a c t i o n s t o a d d r e s s p r o b l e m a r e a s . " The g r o u p eventually included ten participating organizations.

A s u r v e y was d r a f t e d to document the employment, promotion and admission policies of area bars.

C o a l i t i o n members c o n d u c t e d t h i s s u r v e y i n teams, v i s i t i n g l o c a l b a r s a n d i n t e r v i e w i n g o w n e r s o r m a n a g e r s a t each b a r .

The s u r v e y p r o c e s s b e g a n i n t h e f a l l o f 1984; o v e r t h e n e x t six m o n t h s , t h e C o a l i t i o n a t t e m p t e d to s u r v e y e v e r y gay a n d l e s b i a n b a r a n d p r i v a t e c l u b i n t h e c i t y .

To back u p t h e i n f o r m a t i o n p r o v i d e d b y t h e s u r v e y , t h e g r o u p c o n d u c t e d observations at various establishments over a period of eight months, b e g i n n i n g i n t h e s p r i n g o f 1985.

Teams o f v o l u n t e e r o b s e r v e r s made o v e r 100 v i s i t s t o collect f i r s t - h a n d i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e r a c i a l a n d sexual c o m p o s i t i o n o f b a r employees a n d p a t r o n s , as w e l l as a d m i s s i o n p o l i c i e s . The o b s e r v a t i o n s w e r e completed i n F e b r u a r y o f t h i s y e a r .

F r o m t h e s t a r t , t h e c o a l i t i o n has f o c u s e d o n p r o v i d i n g d o c u m e n t a t i o n a b o u t the n a t u r e and extent of r a c i a l and sexual discrimination i n Philadelphia's lesbian and gay bars. This r e p o r t represents the culmination of that effort.

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Our s u r v e y s a n d o b s e r v a t i o n s c o n f i r m t h e existence of p e r v a s i v e r a c i a l a n d sexual e x c l u s i v i t y i n G r e a t e r P h i l a d e l p h i a ' s l e s b i a n a n d g a y b a r s .

This p a t t e r n stems f r o m t w o s o u r c e s : a d e s i r e o n t h e p a r t o f many b a r o w n e r s to create an atmosphere t h a t a t t r a c t s a specific clientele, and the a t t i t u d e s and a s s u m p t i o n s of b a r p a t r o n s , most o f whom select themselves as c u s t o m e r s o f a p a r t i c u l a r b a r o r b a r s . These a t t i t u d e s p r o d u c e t h e a b o v e - m e n t i o n e d p a t t e r n w i t h o u t t h e employment o f s y s t e m a t i c d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . Because o f t h i s , most o f o u r recommendations ( w h i c h f o l l o w t h e s u r v e y a n d o b s e r v a t i o n data) f o c u s o n r a i s i n g t h e l e s b i a n a n d g a y p u b l i c ' s c o n s c i o u s n e s s a b o u t t h e i s s u e s of r a c i s m a n d sexism.

Our s u r v e y s a n d o b s e r v a t i o n s also show t h a t admission a n d employment policies v a r y g r e a t l y among e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .

T h i s s i t u a t i o n leaves room f o r a r b i t r a r y p r a c t i c e s t h a t c o u l d p r o v e d i s c r i m i n a t o r y ; o u r r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s also i n c l u d e u n i f o r m p r o c e d u r e s t o r e d u c e t h e chances f o r s u c h practices.

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o f t h e pati'ons w e r e b l a c k a n d o v e r 95 p e r c e n t w e r e male. s i o n was t h e r e a n employee w h o was n o t a b l a c k man.

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O b s e r v e r s v i s i t e d t h e B i k e Stop o n t e n occasions between May a n d September 1985.

The b a r has a n o p e n door p o l i c y ; no p a t r o n was a s k e d to p r e s e n t i d e n t i f i c a t i o n . The b a r does n o t h a v e a p o s t e d ID p o l i c y , n o r does i t h a v e a c o v e r c h a r g e . T h e r e i s no d r e s s code.

Observation:

The b a r ' s c u s t o m e r s d u r i n g t h e o b s e r v a t i o n s w e r e o v e r w h e l m i n g l y w h i t e male.

On one v i s i t , t h e o b s e r v e r n o t e d t h a t more t h a n 15 p e r c e n t o f t h e p a t r o n s w e r e women; o n a n o t h e r v i s i t , t h e o b s e r v e r n o t e d a 10 p e r c e n t b l a c k c r o w d .

A l l t h e employees o n d u t y d u r i n g t h e v i s i t s w e r e w h i t e males.

THE CELL BLOCK a n d DCA CLUB Private

Clubs

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The i n t e r v i e w was c o n d u c t e d w i t h t h e manager o f t h e DCA. B o t h c l u b s s h a r e a common set o f p o l i c i e s , w i t h o n l y one o r t w o exceptions.

A c c o r d i n g to t h e manager, a n y p e r s o n is e l i g i b l e t o j o i n as l o n g as t h a t p e r s o n i s s p o n s o r e d b y a p r e s e n t member o f t h e c l u b .

All club members must show t h e i r m e m b e r s h i p c a r d u p o n e n t e r i n g t h e f a c i l i t y ; i n a d d i t i o n , t h e management w i l l r e q u e s t p h o t o i d e n t i f i c a t i o n f r o m p e r s o n s w h o a r e u n f a m i l i a r t o them o r a p p e a r u n d e r a g e .

T h i s p o l i c y is p o s t e d o n a s i g n i n s i d e t h e e n t r a n c e t o t h e c l u b s . N e i t h e r t h e Cell B l o c k n o r t h e DCA uses a q u o t a to r e s t r i c t a d m i s s i o n . A c o v e r c h a r g e o f $6 a p p l i e s a t t h e Cell Block o n Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

The Cell B l o c k o b s e r v e s a " n o s u i t j a c k e t s — L e v i ' s / l e a t h e r r e c o m m e n d e d " d r e s s code t h a t a p p l i e s t o a l l p a t r o n s .

Interview:

M e m b e r s h i p i n t h e c l u b s costs $25; a p r o s p e c t i v e member m u s t be s p o n s o r e d b y a c u r r e n t member i n good s t a n d i n g a n d p r e s e n t a s i g n e d piece of i d e n t i fication at the c l u b s ' membership office.

The c l u b s ' m e m b e r s h i p committee approves applications after a s h o r t investigative process.

The c l u b s do n o t keep r e c o r d s of t h e r a c i a l o r sexual makeup o f t h e i r m e m b e r s h i p , a n d t h e manager d e c l i n e d t o estimate t h e c o m p o s i t i o n .

The c l u b s do n o t d i s c r i m i n a t e i n h i r i n g o r p r o m o t i n g employees.

The c l u b s a d v e r t i s e o p e n p o s i t i o n s (except f o r b a r t e n d e r s ) i n t h e Philadelphia Gay News (PGN), b u t have h a d no o p e n p o s i t i o n s i n t h e p a s t t h r e e y e a r s . A t t h e time of t h e i n t e r v i e w , t h e DCA h a d a s t a f f o f 29, i n c l u d i n g one woman (a b a r t e n d e r ) , t h r e e b l a c k s (one DJ, one b a r t e n d e r a n d one b a r b a c k ) , a n d one Hispanic ( i n t h e membership o f f i c e ) .

The c l u b s have n o t r e c e i v e d a n y c o m p l a i n t s a b o u t d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . N e i t h e r c l u b d e l i b e r a t e l y seeks to c r e a t e a n a t m o s p h e r e t h a t w o u l d a t t r a c t a p a r t i c u l a r e t h n i c o r sexual g r o u p , b u t t h e manager d i d s t a t e t h a t t h o u g h he d i d " n o t b e l i e v e t h i s was t h e case, maybe a m a i n l y male e n v i r o n m e n t may keep women [ f r o m c o m i n g ] . " The c l u b s b e l o n g t o t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a Gay B u s i n e s s A s s o c i a t i o n

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and advertise clubs follow a request help, senior citizens

r e g u l a r l y i n PGN, The Advocate, a n d t h e Washington Blade. The general policy of c o n t r i b u t i n g to community organizations that a n d have also w o r k e d w i t h a f r a t e r n a l c l u b o n p r o j e c t s f o r i n Bucks County.

Cell Block — S e v e n v i s i t s w e r e made t o t h e Cell B l o c k between late May a n d e a r l y December.

Identification i n the form of a m e m b e r s h i p c a r d was r e q u e s t e d a t a l l times f r o m a l l p a t r o n s . A s i g n t o t h i s e f f e c t was p u b l i c l y d i s p l a y e d .

On one v i s i t , t h e o b s e r v e r p a i d a c o v e r c h a r g e of $6. One o b s e r v e r n o t e d t h e e x i s t e n c e of a d r e s s code; t h e code a p p e a r e d n o t to be e n f o r c e d a t a l l times, h o w e v e r .

Observation:

No women w e r e e v e r seen a t t h e c l u b .

On one v i s i t (made a t 10 p.m. o n a Wednesday n i g h t ) no b l a c k s w e r e p r e s e n t ; o n a second occasion, o v e r o n e q u a r t e r of the patrons were black. Otherwise, observers noted t h a t the crowd was p r e d o m i n a n t l y w h i t e .

T h e r e was one b l a c k employee p r e s e n t o n f o u r o f the seven v i s i t s ; on a f i f t h v i s i t , two blacks were present.

No female e m p l o y ees w e r e seen.

The t o t a l n u m b e r o f employees o b s e r v e d r a n g e d f r o m t w o to six.

DCA — T h r e e v i s i t s w e r e made t o t h e DCA b e t w e e n A u g u s t 1985 a n d J a n u a r y 1986.

I d e n t i f i c a t i o n i n t h e f o r m o f a m e m b e r s h i p c a r d was r e q u e s t e d a t a l l times f r o m a l l p a t r o n s . A s i g n t o t h i s e f f e c t was p u b l i c l y d i s p l a y e d .

On t w o o f t h e v i s i t s , t h e o b s e r v e r p a i d a c o v e r c h a r g e o f $6. A c c o r d i n g t o one o b server, this charge only applied on weekends after midnight.

The c r o w d o b s e r v e d a t t h e DCA was p r e d o m i n a n t l y w h i t e male.

On one v i s i t , t h e o b s e r v e r n o t e d t h a t more t h a n 10 p e r c e n t o f t h e p a t r o n s w e r e b l a c k ; o n a n o t h e r v i s i t , 10 p e r c e n t w e r e women.

Of t h e 5 t o 8 employees o n d u t y w h i l e o b s e r v e r s w e r e p r e s e n t , none w e r e b l a c k o r female.

CR BAR B a r a n d MILLBOURNE SOCIAL ASSOCIATION (MSA CLUB)

Private Club located a t 6405 Market Street, Millbourne

The i n t e r v i e w was c o n d u c t e d w i t h t h e o w n e r o f b o t h e s t a b l i s h ments. The b a r has b e e n o p e n f o r 15 y e a r s .

There is an open door p o l i c y .

I d e n t i f i c a t i o n is n o t n o r m a l l y r e q u e s t e d .

I f a p a t r o n looks u n d e r a g e , a L i q u o r C o n t r o l B o a r d c a r d is r e q u i r e d ; i f t h e p a t r o n i s f r o m o u t of s t a t e , a p i c t u r e ID i s r e q u i r e d .

This policy is not p u b l i c l y displayed.

T h e r e i s no q u o t a s y s t e m .

A c o v e r c h a r g e a p p l i e s o n l y f o r special e v e n t s (e.g., t h e c l u b ' s Halloween p a r t y ) , a n d i t i s u n i f o r m l y a p p l i e d . The d r e s s code (no bare f e e t o r b a r e c h e s t ) a p p l i e s t o a l l .

Interview:

The MSA has been i n b u s i n e s s 6 y e a r s .

Members m u s t be gay, a n d t h e cost o f membership i s $10 p e r y e a r .

P o t e n t i a l members a r e a p p r o v e d b y o t h e r members a n d a r e a p p r o v e d a t m o n t h l y meetings; members o f o t h e r c l u b s a r e also c o n s i d e r e d .

The m e m b e r s h i p i s m o s t l y w h i t e male, w i t h some b l a c k a n d women r e g u l a r s .

MSA " e m p l o y e e s " w o r k o n a v o l u n t e e r basis a n d a r e n o t paid.

A t t h e time o f t h e i n t e r v i e w , a l l t h r e e p a i d employees w e r e w h i t e males.

The h i r i n g p o l i c y is n o n d i s c r i m i n a t o r y a n d does n o t i n v o l v e a f f i r m a t i v e a c t i o n .

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Available positions are not a d v e r t i s e d ; family and w o r d of mouth are relied upon.

Promotions do n o t e x i s t .

Employees a r e e v a l u a t e d o n t h e spot w h e n t h e s i t u a t i o n calls f o r i t .

Customer c o m p l a i n t s a r e t a l k e d o u t p e r s o n a l l y , t r y i n g t o s a t i s f y b o t h c u s t o m e r a n d employee.

T h e r e h a v e been no c o m p l a i n t s o f d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . A l l e t h n i c g r o u p s a r e welcome.

Plaques o f v a r i o u s r a c i a l a n d e t h n i c g r o u p s a r e d i s p l a y e d . The o w n e r i s I r i s h a n d s t a t e d t h a t t h i s f a c t " i s w e l l k n o w n . " Observation:

No o b s e r v a t i o n s w e r e made a t t h e CR B a r o r a t t h e MSA C l u b .

THE DRURY LANE CAFE L A F I T T E

Bar and Restaurant

l o c a t e d a t 1302 D r u r y S t r e e t , P h i l a d e l p h i a

The i n t e r v i e w was c o n d u c t e d w i t h t h e manager o f t h e r e s t a u r a n t d u r i n g t h e time t h i s e s t a b l i s h m e n t was k n o w n as " J u s t i n e ' s " a n d t h e r e s t a u r a n t " U p s t a i r s a t J u s t i n e ' s . " A l t h o u g h t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t has since r e v e r t e d to i t s f o r m e r name, no s i g n i f i c a n t c h a n g e s i n o w n e r s h i p o r o p e r a t i o n have o c c u r r e d .

The b a r ' s c u r r e n t o w n e r s h a d t a k e n o v e r o p e r a t i o n s s h o r t l y b e f o r e t h e i n t e r v i e w was c o n d u c t e d .

Interview:

The b a r has a n o p e n d o o r p o l i c y ; no i d e n t i f i c a t i o n i s r e q u i r e d o r r e q u e s t e d for admission.

The b a r does n o t h a v e a c o v e r c h a r g e .

The r e s t a u r a n t ( t h e manager d i d n o t claim t o s p e a k f o r t h e b a r i n t h i s r e s p e c t ) does n o t d i s c r i m i n a t e i n h i r i n g ; p o s i t i o n s a r e f i l l e d b y w o r d o f m o u t h a n d as t h e s t a f f is small ( f o u r w a i t e r s , one c h e f a n d t w o a s s i s t a n t s ) , t h e r e a r e no p r o m o t i o n s f r o m within.

The s t a f f a t t h e time i n c l u d e d one female ( w a i t r e s s ) a n d one b l a c k (prep cook).

The manager s t a t e d t h a t t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t a d v e r t i s e s i n PGN a n d Au Courant f o r c u s t o m e r s ; h o w e v e r , t h e management does n o t seek t o a t t r a c t a s p e c i f i c clientele.

As t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t h a d j u s t c h a n g e d h a n d s a t t h e time o f t h e i n t e r v i e w , no a t t e m p t was made t o e v a l u a t e i t s r e c o r d o f s u p p o r t f o r c o m m u n i t y causes.

O b s e r v e r s v i s i t e d t h e b a r o n t w o occasions i n J u l y a n d A u g u s t 1985. No p a t r o n s w e r e a s k e d t o p r e s e n t i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o n e i t h e r v i s i t , n o r was a c o v e r c h a r g e imposed o r d r e s s code e n f o r c e d .

Observation:

The o b s e r v e r s n o t e d t h a t t h e c r o w d , w h i c h was e x c l u s i v e l y male, was p r e d o m i n a n t l y w h i t e . On b o t h v i s i t s , t h e one b a r t e n d e r was a w h i t e male.

No o b s e r v a t i o n s EQUUS

also

were made i n t h e r e s t a u r a n t .

Bar/Restaurant/Discotheque delphia

located

a t 252 S o u t h

12th Street,

Phila-

The o w n e r s h i p of E q u u s c h a n g e d h a n d s i n J a n u a r y 1986, as t h e Coalition was concluding its observation work.

The b a r ' s p r e v i o u s o w n e r h a d r e f u s e d t o c o o p e r a t e w i t h t h e C o a l i t i o n d u r i n g t h e s u r v e y p e r i o d , a n d t h e sale took place too late f o r t h e Coalition t o a r r a n g e f o r a n i n t e r v i e w w i t h t h e new management.

No i n f o r m a t i o n , t h e r e f o r e , i s a v a i l a b l e o n t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t ' s o f f i c i a l

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admission or h i r i n g

policies.

T h r e e o b s e r v a t i o n s h a d been made p r i o r t o t h e c h a n g e i n o w n e r s h i p ; a f o u r t h was made i n J a n u a r y , s h o r t l y a f t e r t h e sale of t h e b a r was a n n o u n c e d .

As t h e new management has a n n o u n c e d c h a n g e s b o t h i n t h e c l u b ' s o p e r a t i o n a n d i n i t s p h y s i c a l p l a n t , i n f o r m a t i o n g a t h e r e d d u r i n g most of t h e o b s e r v a t i o n p e r i o d c a n n o t be c o n s i d e r e d v a l i d f o r E q u u s u n d e r new o w n e r s h i p .

GATSBY'S

Bar/Restaurant/Discotheque Jersey

Intsrview:

G a t s b y ' s management for an interview.

located o n Route 70, C h e r r y H i l l , New repeatedly

refused

the Coalition's

requests

G a t s b y ' s was v i s i t e d b y C o a l i t i o n o b s e r v e r s s e v e n times between May a n d A u g u s t 1985. A n o b s e r v e r noted o n one occasion t h a t a few p a t r o n s w e r e b e i n g a s k e d f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n a t t h e door; t h e c l u b has no p o s t e d p o l i c y f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n , a n d o n a l l o t h e r occasions, no customer was asked to present identification.

A c o v e r c h a r g e of $5 ( i n c l u d e s one f r e e d r i n k ) o r $3 (no f r e e d r i n k ) a p p l i e d t o a l l p a t r o n s . The b a r does n o t e n f o r c e a d r e s s code.

Observation:

Observers n o t e d o v e r w h e l m i n g l y w h i t e a n d p r e d o m i n a n t l y male c r o w d s a t Gatsby's.

More t h a n o n e - q u a r t e r o f t h e p a t r o n s w e r e female o n t w o v i s i t s ; o n one v i s i t , n e a r l y h a l f t h e p a t r o n s w e r e women. O n l y once d i d a n o b s e r v e r r e p o r t a c r o w d t h a t was more t h a n 10 p e r c e n t b l a c k . No b l a c k employees w e r e s p o t t e d b y t h e o b s e r v e r s ; t h e n u m b e r o f female employees o b s e r v e d o n d u t y r a n g e d f r o m one t o t h r e e . The t o t a l n u m b e r o f employees o n d u t y d u r i n g t h e v i s i t s r a n g e d f r o m 5 t o 12.

KEY WEST

Bar/Discotheque

l o c a t e d a t 207 S. J u n i p e r S t r e e t , P h i l a d e l p h i a

The o w n e r o f Key West s e n t i n w r i t t e n a n s w e r s t o t h e i n t e r v i e w questions.

The b a r has b e e n a t t h i s l o c a t i o n since i t opened t h r e e y e a r s ago.

Key West m a i n t a i n s a n o p e n door p o l i c y . A l l c u s t o m e r s a r e a s k e d t o p r e s e n t t w o pieces o f i d e n t i f i c a t i o n a t t h e door; a n y g o v e r n m e n t i s s u e d p h o t o i d e n t i f i c a t i o n (e.g., d r i v e r ' s license o r LCB c a r d ) i s c o n s i d e r e d v a l i d . The o n l y e x c e p t i o n s made, a c c o r d i n g t o t h e o w n e r , a r e w h e n t h e d o o r p e r s o n is f a m i l i a r w i t h t h e c l i e n t a n d k n o w s t h e c l i e n t ' s age.

A cover charge f o r t h e disco a n d c a b a r e t i s a p p l i e d o n F r i d a y a n d S a t u r d a y n i g h t s . The b a r does n o t e n f o r c e a q u o t a w i t h r e g a r d t o a n y g r o u p o r g r o u p s ; a l l p a t r o n s a r e expected t o d r e s s " c l e a n a n d c a s u a l . " Interview:

A t t h e time of t h e s u r v e y . Key West employed 28 people, i n c l u d i n g two women ( i n t h e coat c h e c k r o o m ) , one b l a c k man ( k i t c h e n h e l p ) a n d one member o f a n o t h e r m i n o r i t y g r o u p (as a b a r t e n d e r ) .

The o w n e r n o t e d t h a t t h e s t a f f c o m p o s i t i o n f l u c t u a t e s m o n t h l y , a n d t h a t p a r t - t i m e r s a r e a d d e d w h e n needed.

Key West does n o t d i s c r i m i n a t e i n h i r i n g ; a l l o p e n i n g s a r e a d v e r t i s e d i n PGN, Au Courant, a n d t h e Philadelphia Inquirer.

The o w n e r s t a t e d t h a t as t h e r e i s o n l y one manager, o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r p r o m o t i o n a r e l i m i t e d .

Employees a r e evaluated daily on t h e i r performance; courtesy and reaction to the patrons are the key criteria.

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The b a r has r e c e i v e d no c o m p l a i n t s o f d i s c r i m i n a t i o n ; c u s t o m e r s e r v i c e c o m p l a i n t s a r e h a n d l e d p e r s o n a l l y b y t h e manager, i n w r i t i n g i f n e c e s s a r y .

Reg a r d i n g a t m o s p h e r e , t h e o w n e r s t a t e d t h a t he t h i n k s t h a t " a b a r w i t h a b a l ance of a l l g r o u p s h e l p s c r e a t e a n a t m o s p h e r e r e l a x i n g to a l l " a n d t h a t t h e b a r welcomes a l l c u s t o m e r s w i l l i n g t o r e s p e c t t h e b a r a n d i t s p a t r o n s .

The b a r a d v e r t i s e s r e g u l a r l y i n t h e g a y p r e s s , a n d has r e g u l a r l y a n d c o n t i n u o u s l y given financial support to numerous community organizations.

O b s e r v e r s v i s i t e d Key West o n n i n e occasions b e t w e e n May 1985 a n d J a n u a r y 1986. A l t h o u g h t w o o b s e r v e r s n o t e d t h a t t h e b a r had a p u b l i c l y p o s t e d s i g n a s k i n g p a t r o n s t o show a n LCB c a r d , none o f t h e o b s e r v e r s saw a n y o n e b e i n g a s k e d t o p r o d u c e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n . A c o v e r c h a r g e ( a c c o r d i n g to o b s e r v e r s , $3 o r $5 d e p e n d i n g o n w h e t h e r o r n o t t h e r e is a c a b a r e t show) i s c h a r g e d o n w e e k e n d n i g h t s . No d r e s s code was e n f o r c e d .

Observation:

On one v i s i t t h e o b s e r v e r r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e c r o w d a t Key West c o n s i s t e d e n t i r e l y o f w h i t e males.

On one o t h e r v i s i t , t h e o b s e r v e r r e p o r t e d no women were present.

G e n e r a l l y , t h e c r o w d a t Key West was o v e r w h e l m i n g l y w h i t e male, t h o u g h more t h a n 10 p e r c e n t o f t h e p a t r o n s w e r e b l a c k o n t w o occasions a n d more t h a n 15 p e r c e n t w e r e female o n t w o occasions.

One o b s e r v e r n o t e d one female employee among t h e e l e v e n o n d u t y a t t h e time o f t h e v i s i t ; no b l a c k employees w e r e seen d u r i n g a n y o f t h e o b s e r v a t i o n s .

KURT'S

Bar/Discotheque

Interview;

located at 13th and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia

K u r t ' s o p e n e d i n t h e summer o f concluded i t s s u r v e y work.

1985, a f t e r

the

Coalition had

O b s e r v e r s v i s i t e d K u r t ' s f i v e times b e t w e e n J u n e 1985 a n d J a n u a r y 1986. On t h r e e o f t h e v i s i t s , t h e o b s e r v e r was n o t a s k e d f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n ; t w o of t h o s e v i s i t s w e r e made i n t h e e a r l y e v e n i n g , b e f o r e the discotheque opens.

When i d e n t i f i c a t i o n was r e q u e s t e d , i t was n o t r e q u e s t e d o f a l l p a t r o n s ; a p u b l i c l y p o s t e d s i g n (seen o n t h r e e v i s i t s ) , h o w e v e r , r e q u e s t s t w o pieces of I D .

A $5 c o v e r c h a r g e is imposed a f t e r 9 p.m. w e e k n i g h t s and earlier on weekends; p a t r o n s p r o d u c i n g o u t - o f - s t a t e d r i v e r ' s l i c e n ses p a y no c o v e r c h a r g e . The b a r does n o t e n f o r c e a d r e s s code.

Observation:

O b s e r v e r s n o t e d o v e r w h e l m i n g l y male a n d p r e d o m i n a n t l y w h i t e c r o w d s a t K u r t ' s ; more t h a n 10 p e r c e n t o f t h e p a t r o n s w e r e women o n t w o o f t h e f i v e v i s i t s , a n d more t h a n 15 p e r c e n t w e r e b l a c k o n t h r e e .

On one v i s i t , t h e o b s e r v e r n o t e d one b l a c k a n d one female employee o n d u t y ; o n a second v i s i t , one b l a c k employee was o n d u t y .

(These t w o v i s i t s c o i n c i d e d w i t h t h e l a r g e s t o b s e r v e d c r o w d s a n d t h e most employees o n d u t y . ) A t a l l o t h e r times, a l l employees were w h i t e males.

One o b s e r v e r n o t e d t h a t l a s t September, K u r t ' s h a d r u n a n a d aimed a t y o u n g e r w h i t e males, e n c l o s i n g a c o p y o f t h e ad w i t h t h e c o m p l e t e d o b s e r vation.

No o t h e r examples o f s u c h a d v e r t i s i n g were e n c o u n t e r e d b y Coalition observers.

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MAMZELLE'S

Private delphia

Club

and

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located

at

204

S.

Quince

Street,

Phila-

The manager ( i n t e r v i e w e e ) s t a t e d t h a t t h e b a r has a n o p e n door p o l i c y . One ID i s r e q u e s t e d i f t h e p a t r o n looks y o u n g . A p h o t o I D i s a s k e d o f P e n n s y l v a n i a n s ; o t h e r s m u s t h a v e a d r i v e r ' s license.

The policy is displayed at the entrance.

T h e r e i s no q u o t a s y s t e m .

After midn i g h t o n F r i d a y a n d S a t u r d a y t h e r e i s a $5 c o v e r c h a r g e w i t h two d r i n k s p r o v i d e d . I t i s u n i f o r m l y a p p l i e d . T h e r e i s no d r e s s code.

Interview:

P r o s p e c t i v e members must be s p o n s o r e d b y a member.

M e m b e r s h i p costs $15 p e r y e a r . A p p r o v a l is based o n o t h e r members' recommendations a n d p a y m e n t o f t h e fee.

T h e r e a r e no r e c o r d s o f r a c i a l o r sexual c o m p o s i t i o n .

According t o t h e manager, a t t e n d a n c e v a r i e s f r o m p r e d o m i n a n t l y b l a c k t o p r e d o m i n a n t l y white.

A t t h e time of t h e i n t e r v i e w , t h e b a r employed 13 people, i n c l u d i n g one b l a c k male, a D.J., a n d one b l a c k female, a l i g h t o p e r a t o r .

A l l o t h e r s were w h i t e females.

The h i r i n g p o l i c y i s n o n d i s c r i m i n a t o r y a n d uses a f f i r m a t i v e a c t i o n .

Openings a r e n o t a d v e r t i s e d ; w o r d o f m o u t h i s r e l i e d u p o n .

T h e r e a r e no p r o m o t i o n s a n d l i t t l e t u r n o v e r , o t h e r t h a n a b a r b a c k becoming a b a r t e n d e r .

T h e r e i s no e v a l u a t i o n p l a n ; t h e manager t a l k s w i t h employees who do n o t work properly.

The manager h a n d l e s c u s t o m e r c o m p l a i n t s . T h e r e h a v e been no d i s c r i m i n a t i o n c o m p l a i n t s . Some p a t r o n s h a v e complained a b o u t t h e p r e s e n c e of men, t h o u g h , a n d t h e r e was a c o m p l a i n t a b o u t t h e a t t e n d a n c e of too many b l a c k p a t r o n s .

The manager t o l d those w h o complained to go e l s e w h e r e .

"Men have always been a d m i t t e d t o t h e c l u b , " she s a i d . " T h e r e w i l l be no c h a n g e . " T h e r e is no conscious e f f o r t t o a t t r a c t a p a r t i c u l a r g r o u p . The manager does n o t b e l i e v e t h a t a d i s p r o p o r t i o n a t e n u m b e r f r o m one g r o u p d r i v e s away o t h ers.

She said t h e r e h a v e been some c o m p l a i n t s , b u t t h e r e a r e no r e s t r i c t i o n s a g a i n s t a n y g r o u p o f people.

A d v e r t i s e m e n t s f o r p a t r o n s h a v e a p p e a r e d i n PGN, Au Courant, a n d The Daily Pennsylvanian (Lesbians a n d Gays a t P e n n s u p p l e m e n t ) . Space i s d o n a t e d f o r f u n d r a i s e r s . F a c i l i t i e s a r e a v a i l a b l e t o g a y g r o u p s a t no c h a r g e .

The L e s b i a n a n d Gay Task Force a n d i n t e r f a i t h g a y g r o u p s h a v e b e n e f i t e d f r o m t h i s e s t a b lishment's support.

T h e r e w e r e t w o o b s e r v a t i o n s made a t Mamzelle's between J u l y a n d September 1985. B o t h o b s e r v e r s f o u n d a n o p e n door p o l i c y a n d no r e q u e s t f o r I D . N e i t h e r saw a p u b l i c l y d i s p l a y e d s i g n e x p l a i n i n g t h e ID p o l i c y .

T h e r e were v e r y few males p r e s e n t o n e i t h e r v i s i t ; t h e c r o w d s w e r e m o s t l y w h i t e as w e l l . A l l v i s i b l e employees w e r e w h i t e females.

(Mamzelle's has closed since this report was written.)

Observation:

PARKS PLACE B a r located a t 1526 Delancey

Street, Philadelphia

The i n t e r v i e w was c o n d u c t e d w i t h t h e manager o f t h e O d y s s e y I I , the bar f o r m e r l y located at t h i s address.

Since t h a t time, t h e b a r has c h a n g e d o w n e r s h i p , management, a n d p h y s i c a l a p p e a r a n c e .

Interview:

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Two o b s e r v a t i o n s w e r e made a t P a r k s Place s h o r t l y a f t e r i t opened i n May 1985. No i d e n t i f i c a t i o n was r e q u e s t e d of p a t r o n s o n e i t h e r v i s i t . The b a r does n o t impose a c o v e r c h a r g e , n o r does i t e n f o r c e a d r e s s code.

Observation:

The c r o w d o b s e r v e d a t t h e b a r was o v e r w h e l m i n g l y w h i t e a n d almost s i v e l y male. On b o t h v i s i t s , a l l t h e employees w e r e w h i t e males.

(Parks Place has reportedly closed since this report was written.)

THE POST

B a r located a t 1705 Chancellor S t r e e t ,

exclu-

Philadelphia

The i n t e r v i e w was c o n d u c t e d w i t h t h e manager o f t h e Post.

The b a r has been i n b u s i n e s s 10 y e a r s a t t h i s l o c a t i o n .

The Post f o l l o w s a n o p e n door p o l i c y .

While no I D i s r e q u i r e d t o e n t e r t h e b a r , b a r t e n d e r s may r e q u e s t one piece o f i d e n t i f i c a t i o n (a d r i v e r ' s license o r LCB c a r d ) f r o m a customer w i s h i n g t o p u r c h a s e d r i n k s . T h i s p o l i c y i s n o t p u b l i c l y displayed, however.

The d r e s s code, a c c o r d i n g t o t h e manager, i s " l e a t h e r / W e s t e r n w e a r , " b u t t h e r e i s n o a c t i v e e n f o r c e m e n t o f t h i s code.

Interview:

The Post does n o t d i s c r i m i n a t e i n i t s h i r i n g p o l i c y . A t t h e time of t h e i n t e r v i e w , t h e b a r h a d 11 male employees; one, a b a r b a c k a n d maintenance p e r s o n , was H i s p a n i c .

Openings a r e f i l l e d v i a w o r d o f m o u t h ; o c c a s i o n a l l y , a p o s i t i o n may be a d v e r t i s e d i n PGN o r A u Courant.

The manager h a n d l e s c o m p l a i n t s p e r s o n a l l y a n d v e r b a l l y ; n o c o m p l a i n t s o f d i s c r i m i n a t i o n have been r e c e i v e d .

While t h e manager t o l d t h e i n t e r v i e w e r t h a t t h e Post does n o t c o n s c i o u s l y c r e a t e a n a t m o s p h e r e aimed a t a t t r a c t i n g a p a r t i c u l a r r a c i a l , e t h n i c , o r age g r o u p , he r e p l i e d " o f c o u r s e " w h e n a s k e d i f too many members o f a p a r t i c u l a r g r o u p w o u l d d r i v e away p a t r o n s . The Post a d v e r t i s e s f o r c u s t o m e r s i n PGN a n d Au Courant. " F r i e n d l y s e r v i c e " was g i v e n as t h e main i n d u c e m e n t f o r use b y t h e e n t i r e c o m m u n i t y . The b a r belongs t o t h e Gay Business A s s o c i a t i o n a n d has s u p p o r t e d n u m e r o u s c o m m u n i t y a c t i v i t i e s and services.

The Post was o b s e r v e d t h r e e times b e t w e e n J u n e a n d December 1985.

On each o f t h e t h r e e v i s i t s , o b s e r v e r s r e p o r t e d t h a t no c u s t o m e r was a s k e d t o p r o d u c e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o r p a y a c o v e r c h a r g e .

The b a r has no p u b l i c l y p o s t e d ID p o l i c y o r d r e s s code.

Observation:

O b s e r v e r s o n one v i s i t r e p o r t e d t h a t 11 p e r c e n t o f t h e p a t r o n s w e r e b l a c k a n d 7 p e r c e n t w e r e women.

D u r i n g the other two observations, the observers saw no b l a c k o r female p a t r o n s .

On a l l t h r e e v i s i t s , a l l t h e employees o b s e r v e d w e r e w h i t e males.

RAFFLES

located

Bar/Restaurant/Discotheque Philadelphia

at

233 S o u t h

Camac

Street,

Interview;

A f t e r several requests from the Coalition f o r an i n t e r v i e w were r e f u s e d , a n a p p o i n t m e n t was s c h e d u l e d f o r a n i n t e r v i e w w i t h t h e manager of Raffles.

The manager t h e n d i d n o t show u p f o r t h e i n t e r v i e w .

Observation:

O b s e r v e r s v i s i t e d Raffles n i n e times between J u l y 1985 a n d J a n u a r y 1986. The o b s e r v e r s r e p o r t e d t h a t Raffles follows a n o p e n

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door p o l i c y ; o n t w o occasions, h o w e v e r , o b s e r v e r s r e p o r t e d t h a t p a t r o n s w e r e a s k e d f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n . On one v i s i t , t h e o b s e r v e r r e p o r t e d t h a t o n l y some p a t r o n s w e r e b e i n g a s k e d f o r a d r i v e r ' s license.

The b a r has no p u b l i c l y p o s t e d i d e n t i f i c a t i o n p o l i c y o r d r e s s code, a n d no c o v e r i s c h a r g e d .

O b s e r v e r s a t Raffles n o t e d t h a t t h e c r o w d was o v e r w h e l m i n g l y w h i t e a n d p r e d o m i n a n t l y male. On t w o o f t h e v i s i t s , o b s e r v e r s n o t e d t h a t more t h a n 10 p e r c e n t o f t h e p a t r o n s w e r e b l a c k ; o b s e r v e r s also n o t e d a c r o w d t h a t was a t least o n e - q u a r t e r female o n t w o o t h e r v i s i t s .

On t h r e e o f t h e v i s i t s , o b s e r v e r s f o u n d t h a t one of t h e t h r e e employees o n d u t y was b l a c k .

Four o b s e r v e r s r e p o r t e d t h a t o f t h e f o u r employees seen, o n l y one was female.

On a l l o t h e r occasions, a l l employees o n d u t y w e r e w h i t e males.

T h r e e o b s e r v a t i o n s i n c l u d e d i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e r e s t a u r a n t s t a f f a t Raffles.

On a l l t h r e e v i s i t s , t h e o b s e r v e r s n o t e d t h a t t h e w a i t e r was a w h i t e male; t w o o f t h e t h r e e o b s e r v a t i o n s also n o t e d t h a t a w h i t e male b u s p e r s o n was o n d u t y .

SEASONS' CABARET Interview:

Bar/Restaurant/Function Street, Philadelphia

Room

located

at

1306-08

Drury

Seasons* Cabaret opened u n d e r i t s c u r r e n t o w n e r s h i p a f t e r Coalition h a d c o n c l u d e d i t s s u r v e y phase.

the

F i v e v i s i t s t o Seasons w e r e made b y o b s e r v e r s between J u l y 1985 a n d F e b r u a r y 1986. On no occasion was i d e n t i f i c a t i o n r e q u e s t e d f r o m p a t r o n s ; t h e b a r has no p u b l i c l y p o s t e d i d e n t i f i c a t i o n p o l i c y a n d no c o v e r c h a r g e a p p l i e d a t t h e times t h e b a r was v i s i t e d .

The b a r has no d r e s s code.

Observation:

O b s e r v e r s n o t e d t h a t t h e c r o w d a t Seasons was o v e r w h e l m i n g l y male a n d p r e dominantly white.

On t h r e e of t h e v i s i t s , o b s e r v e r s r e p o r t e d t h a t no women w e r e p r e s e n t ; o n t w o o f t h e f i v e v i s i t s , more t h a n 20 p e r c e n t of t h e p a t r o n s were black.

A l l of t h e employees o b s e r v e d o n d u t y d u r i n g t h e v i s i t s w e r e w h i t e males.

The r e s t a u r a n t a t Seasons opened f o r b u s i n e s s i n December 1985; o n l y one o b s e r v a t i o n o f t h e r e s t a u r a n t was made.

On t h a t one v i s i t , t h e o b s e r v e r n o t e d t h a t t h e one w a i t e r was a w h i t e male.

THE SMART PLACE Bar located a t 922 A r c h S t r e e t ,

Philadelphia

Interview:

The o w n e r s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e i s a n o p e n door p o l i c y .

Identific a t i o n (LCB c a r d o r p h o t o license) is r e q u i r e d f r o m a l l p a t r o n s .

The o w n e r s t a t e d t h a t age i s t h e p r i m a r y r e a s o n f o r t h i s p o l i c y .

The p o l i c y i s p u b l i c l y d i s p l a y e d . T h e r e i s no q u o t a s y s t e m .

T h e r e is a $1 c o v e r c h a r g e Monday t h r o u g h Wednesday, a n d a $3 c h a r g e T h u r s d a y t h r o u g h S a t u r d a y .

The c h a r g e is u n i f o r m l y a p p l i e d . A neat a p p e a r a n c e i s r e q u i r e d f r o m a l l .

A t t h e time of t h e i n t e r v i e w , t h e Smart Place h a d a s t a f f o f 17. One o f t h e two managers was w h i t e ; a l l o t h e r employees w e r e b l a c k , a n d t h r e e of t h o s e w e r e female.

Affirmative action and a nondiscrimination policy play a role i n hiring.

New employees a r e f o u n d b y w o r d of m o u t h a n d r e f e r r a l s .

Openings

10

a r e a d v e r t i s e d i n PGN, Au Courant, a n d t h e Advocate.

P r o m o t i o n s a r e based on nondiscrimination and affirmative action.

Employees a r e e v a l u a t e d as needed; t h e i r r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e p u b l i c m u s t be p o s i t i v e a n d h o n e s t .

When r e s p o n d i n g t o c u s t o m e r c o m p l a i n t s , t h e manager a n d / o r o w n e r c o n f e r s w i t h t h e c u s t o m e r a n d employee t o o b t a i n f a i r n e s s . T h e r e h a v e been no c o m plaints of discrimination.

T h e r e i s n o e f f o r t t o a t t r a c t a p a r t i c u l a r g r o u p , o t h e r t h a n g a y people.

Anyone may come i n . The o w n e r does n o t b e l i e v e t h a t a d i s p r o p o r t i o n a t e n u m b e r of a n y g r o u p d r i v e s away o t h e r s . He s t a t e d t h a t a y o u n g e r c r o w d w o u l d t e n d to k e e p a n o l d e r c r o w d away, b u t a d d e d , " T h a t seems to be c h a n g i n g . " The b a r a d v e r t i s e s f o r new c u s t o m e r s i n t h e g a y media. I t e n c o u r a g e s use b y a l l members of t h e c o m m u n i t y b y t r y i n g to o f f e r w h a t t h e c u s t o m e r s w a n t .

F u n d r a i s e r s a r e also h e l d t h e r e , i n c l u d i n g AIDS b e n e f i t s . B l a c k a n d White Men T o g e t h e r f u n d r a i s e r s , a n d L e s b i a n a n d Gay C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r b e n e f i t s .

T h r e e o b s e r v a t i o n s w e r e c o n d u c t e d a t t h e S m a r t Place b e t w e e n A u g u s t 1985 a n d J a n u a r y 1986. Two o b s e r v e r s f o u n d t h e r e was a c h a r g e a t t h e door. A l l s a i d I D was r e q u e s t e d f r o m some people.

Two said t h e p o l i c y was n o t d i s p l a y e d ; t h e t h i r d d i d n o t o b s e r v e i t .

On a l l o b s e r v a t i o n s o v e r 90% o f t h e c l i e n t e l e w e r e b l a c k males; o n one v i s i t , no women were present.

One o b s e r v e r r e p o r t e d a b l a c k female o n d u t y ; d u r i n g t h e o t h e r v i s i t s , a l l p e r s o n n e l o b s e r v e d w e r e b l a c k males.

(As this report went to press.

The Smart Place was temporarily closed, according to an observer.)

Observation:

SNEAKERS

Bar/Discotheque delphia

located

at

Third

and

Church

Streets,

Phila-

The i n t e r v i e w was c o n d u c t e d w i t h Sneakers* manager.

The b a r maintains an open door policy.

A l l c u s t o m e r s a r e a s k e d to p r e s e n t one piece o f i d e n t i f i c a t i o n (a d r i v e r * s l i c e n s e o r LCB c a r d ) a t t h e door.

The p o l i c y is p u b l i c l y d i s p l a y e d .

The b a r does n o t employ a q u o t a to s c r e e n o u t c u s t o m e r s ; no c o v e r c h a r g e i s imposed.

The o n l y d r e s s code, a c c o r d i n g to t h e manager, i s t h a t a l l p a t r o n s m u s t be i n " c l e a n a n d n e a t " attire.

Interview:

A t t h e time o f t h e i n t e r v i e w , a l l f i v e o f S n e a k e r s ' employees ( f o u r b a r t e n d e r s a n d a d o o r p e r s o n ) were w h i t e females.

The b a r f o l l o w s a n o n d i s c r i m i n a t o r y h i r i n g p o l i c y w h i c h i n c l u d e s a f f i r m a t i v e a c t i o n . Not a l l a v a i l a b l e p o s i t i o n s a r e a d v e r t i s e d ; t h e manager e x p l a i n e d t h a t p o s i t i o n s a r e f i l l e d b y h i r i n g p a t r o n s o r people k n o w n t o h e r .

When o p e n i n g s a r e a d v e r t i s e d , t h e y a p p e a r i n PGN a n d Au Courant.

The manager s t a t e d t h a t " p e o p l e w h o a r e e f f i c i e n t " a r e p r o moted w h e n a j o b is a v a i l a b l e .

The b a r ' s p r o m o t i o n p o l i c y i s n o n d i s c r i m i n a t o r y . Employees a r e e v a l u a t e d each m o n t h i n a c o n f e r e n c e , w h e r e t h e manager makes recommendations f o r i m p r o v e m e n t .

The manager h a n d l e s c u s t o m e r c o m p l a i n t s b y t a l k i n g w i t h t h e people i n v o l v e d and i n v e s t i g a t i n g the complaint.

Some p a t r o n s have c o m p l a i n e d a b o u t t h e p r e s e n c e of men i n t h e b a r ; t h e manager e x p l a i n e d t h a t men w h o behave i n a n o r d e r l y way a r e welcome i n t h e b a r . While t h e b a r does n o t c o n s c i o u s l y c r e -

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ate a n a t m o s p h e r e aimed a t a t t r a c t i n g a p a r t i c u l a r g r o u p , t h e manager s t a t e d t h a t " i t h a p p e n s because e v e r y o n e i s t r e a t e d w i t h r e s p e c t . " The manager does n o t believe t h a t a d i s p r o p o r t i o n a t e n u m b e r o f a p a r t i c u l a r g r o u p keeps p a t r o n s away.

The b a r g e t s new c u s t o m e r s m a i n l y b y w o r d o f m o u t h . Use o f t h e b a r b y a l l i s e n c o u r a g e d ; t h e manager s t a t e d t h a t S n e a k e r s makes c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o g a y and lesbian benefits.

O b s e r v e r s v i s i t e d S n e a k e r s f o u r times between May a n d October 1985. A l l o b s e r v e r s r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e b a r follows a n open door policy.

A l t h o u g h t h e b a r d i s p l a y s i t s I D p o l i c y p u b l i c l y , o n l y one o b s e r v e r r e p o r t e d that patrons were asked to produce identification. Three observers r e p o r t e d t h a t a $3 c o v e r c h a r g e i s imposed o n F r i d a y a n d S a t u r d a y n i g h t s .

One o b s e r v e r r e m a r k e d t h a t s h i r t s a n d shoes a r e r e q u i r e d f o r e n t r y .

Observation:

O b s e r v e r s r e p o r t e d t h a t S n e a k e r s ' p a t r o n s w e r e o v e r w h e l m i n g l y female a n d p r e d o m i n a n t l y w h i t e . On one v i s i t , t h e o b s e r v e r r e p o r t e d t h a t o v e r 20 p e r c e n t of t h e p a t r o n s w e r e male. A l l o f t h e employees o b s e r v e d o n d u t y w e r e w h i t e females.

2-4 CLUB

Private delphia

Interview:

The 2-4 C l u b opened i n l a t e summer 1985, a f t e r t h e Coalition h a d c o n c l u d e d i t s i n t e r v i e w phase.

Club

located

at

Camac

and

St.

James

Streets,

Phila-

The 2-4 was v i s i t e d o n t w o occasions i n J u n e a n d A u g u s t 1985.

I d e n t i f i c a t i o n i n t h e f o r m o f a m e m b e r s h i p c a r d was r e q u i r e d o f a l l p a t r o n s a l o n g w i t h a $5 c o v e r c h a r g e .

These p o l i c i e s w e r e p u b l i c l y p o s t e d a t t h e door. The c l u b does n o t e n f o r c e a d r e s s code.

Observation:

The c r o w d o b s e r v e d was o v e r w h e l m i n g l y w h i t e r e p o r t i n g a b l a c k o r male p r e s e n c e o f more t h a n t h e o b s e r v e r n o t e d t h a t one o f t h e f i v e women second v i s i t , t h e o b s e r v e r n o t e d t w o men a n d people w o r k i n g .

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female, w i t h ten percent. o n d u t y was one b l a c k o u t

no observers On one v i s i t , black; on the of the eight

Bar located a t 247 S o u t h 17th S t r e e t , P h i l a d e l p h i a

The i n t e r v i e w was c o n d u c t e d w i t h t h e 247's o w n e r . The b a r has been a t t h i s l o c a t i o n f o r 13 y e a r s .

The b a r follows a n o p e n door p o l i c y ; t h e o n l y e x c e p t i o n , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e o w n e r , is t h a t t h e b a r t e n d e r s o n d u t y may r e f u s e t o s e r v e " o b v i o u s u n d e s i r a b l e s . " No i d e n t i f i c a t i o n i s r e q u e s t e d a t t h e door.

Interview:

The b a r does n o t d i s c r i m i n a t e i n h i r i n g ; p r o m o t i o n f r o m t h e e n t r y - l e v e l p o s i t i o n ( b a r b a c k ) depends u p o n how w e l l t h e employee deals w i t h people — s p e cifically, friendliness and courtesy.

Openings are never a d v e r t i s e d ; the owner h i r e s new s t a f f based o n p e r s o n a l k n o w l e d g e a n d w o r d of m o u t h f r o m a s s o c i ates a n d p a t r o n s .

A t t h e time o f t h e i n t e r v i e w , t h e o w n e r l i s t e d seven male employees, i n c l u d i n g t w o b l a c k s (a b a r t e n d e r a n d t h e sole maintenance p e r -

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a r e a d v e r t i s e d i n PGN, Au Courant, a n d t h e Advocate.

P r o m o t i o n s a r e based on nondiscrimination and affirmative action.

Employees a r e e v a l u a t e d as needed; t h e i r r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e p u b l i c m u s t be p o s i t i v e a n d h o n e s t .

When r e s p o n d i n g t o c u s t o m e r c o m p l a i n t s , t h e manager a n d / o r o w n e r c o n f e r s w i t h t h e c u s t o m e r a n d employee t o o b t a i n f a i r n e s s . T h e r e h a v e been no c o m plaints of discrimination.

T h e r e i s n o e f f o r t t o a t t r a c t a p a r t i c u l a r g r o u p , o t h e r t h a n g a y people.

Anyone may come i n . The o w n e r does n o t b e l i e v e t h a t a d i s p r o p o r t i o n a t e n u m b e r of a n y g r o u p d r i v e s away o t h e r s . He s t a t e d t h a t a y o u n g e r c r o w d w o u l d t e n d to keep a n o l d e r c r o w d away, b u t a d d e d , " T h a t seems to be c h a n g i n g . " The b a r a d v e r t i s e s f o r new c u s t o m e r s i n t h e g a y media. I t e n c o u r a g e s use b y a l l members of t h e c o m m u n i t y b y t r y i n g to o f f e r w h a t t h e c u s t o m e r s w a n t .

F u n d r a i s e r s a r e also h e l d t h e r e , i n c l u d i n g AIDS b e n e f i t s . Black a n d White Men T o g e t h e r f u n d r a i s e r s , a n d L e s b i a n a n d Gay C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r b e n e f i t s .

T h r e e o b s e r v a t i o n s w e r e c o n d u c t e d a t t h e S m a r t Place b e t w e e n A u g u s t 1985 a n d J a n u a r y 1986. Two o b s e r v e r s f o u n d t h e r e was a c h a r g e a t t h e door. A l l s a i d I D was r e q u e s t e d f r o m some people.

Two said t h e p o l i c y was n o t d i s p l a y e d ; t h e t h i r d d i d n o t o b s e r v e i t .

On a l l o b s e r v a t i o n s o v e r 90% o f t h e c l i e n t e l e w e r e b l a c k males; o n one v i s i t , no women were present.

One o b s e r v e r r e p o r t e d a b l a c k female o n d u t y ; d u r i n g t h e o t h e r v i s i t s , a l l p e r s o n n e l o b s e r v e d w e r e b l a c k males.

(As this report went to press.

The Smart Place was temporarily closed, according to an observer.)

Observation:

SNEAKERS

Bar/Discotheque delphia

located

at

Third

and

Church

Streets,

Phila-

The i n t e r v i e w was c o n d u c t e d w i t h Sneakers* manager.

The b a r maintains an open door policy.

A l l c u s t o m e r s a r e a s k e d to p r e s e n t one piece o f i d e n t i f i c a t i o n (a d r i v e r * s l i c e n s e o r LCB c a r d ) a t t h e door.

The p o l i c y i s p u b l i c l y d i s p l a y e d .

The b a r does n o t employ a q u o t a to s c r e e n o u t c u s t o m e r s ; no c o v e r c h a r g e i s imposed.

The o n l y d r e s s code, a c c o r d i n g to t h e manager, i s t h a t a l l p a t r o n s m u s t be i n " c l e a n a n d n e a t " attire.

Interview:

A t t h e time o f t h e i n t e r v i e w , a l l f i v e o f S n e a k e r s ' employees ( f o u r b a r t e n d e r s a n d a d o o r p e r s o n ) were w h i t e females.

The b a r f o l l o w s a n o n d i s c r i m i n a t o r y h i r i n g p o l i c y w h i c h i n c l u d e s a f f i r m a t i v e a c t i o n . Not a l l a v a i l a b l e p o s i t i o n s a r e a d v e r t i s e d ; t h e manager e x p l a i n e d t h a t p o s i t i o n s a r e f i l l e d b y h i r i n g p a t r o n s o r people k n o w n t o h e r .

When o p e n i n g s a r e a d v e r t i s e d , t h e y a p p e a r i n PGN a n d Au Courant.

The manager s t a t e d t h a t " p e o p l e w h o a r e e f f i c i e n t " a r e p r o moted w h e n a j o b i s a v a i l a b l e .

The b a r ' s p r o m o t i o n p o l i c y i s n o n d i s c r i m i n a t o r y . Employees a r e e v a l u a t e d each m o n t h i n a c o n f e r e n c e , w h e r e t h e manager makes recommendations f o r i m p r o v e m e n t .

The manager h a n d l e s c u s t o m e r c o m p l a i n t s b y t a l k i n g w i t h t h e people i n v o l v e d and i n v e s t i g a t i n g the complaint.

Some p a t r o n s have c o m p l a i n e d a b o u t t h e presence of men i n t h e b a r ; t h e manager e x p l a i n e d t h a t men w h o behave i n a n o r d e r l y way a r e welcome i n t h e b a r . While t h e b a r does n o t c o n s c i o u s l y c r e -

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son), on the b a r ' s

staff.

The c l u b has n e v e r r e c e i v e d a f o r m a l c o m p l a i n t c o n c e r n i n g r a c i a l , sexual, o r sexual p r e f e r e n c e d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . Complaints c o n c e r n i n g b a r t e n d e r s a r e h a n d l e d o n a f a c e - t o - f a c e basis b y t h e o w n e r ; c o m p l a i n t s a b o u t c u s t o m e r s t h a t c a n n o t be r e s o l v e d b y o t h e r means may be h a n d l e d b y b a r r i n g t h e customer from the bar.

The a t m o s p h e r e i s g e a r e d t o w a r d s d i s c o u r a g i n g a y o u n g e r c r o w d — " n o disco, no d r u g s " was t h e o w n e r ' s d e s c r i p t i o n .

The t y p i c a l p a t r o n o f t h i s b a r , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e o w n e r , i s b e t w e e n 25 a n d 40 y e a r s o l d .

The b a r o n l y a d v e r t i s e s o n s p e c i a l occasions, a n d t h e n o n l y i n Au Courant a n d PGN. Beyond t h a t , t h e c l u b makes no s p e c i f i c e f f o r t t o e n c o u r a g e c o m m u n i t y use.

The b a r c o n t r i b u t e s t o almost a n y c o m m u n i t y g r o u p t h a t r e q u e s t s h e l p ; i n a d d i t i o n , one q u a r t e r o f t h e r e v e n u e s f r o m t h e b a r a r e g i v e n t o t h e Gay S w i t c h b o a r d of Philadelphia, along with tips from the bartenders.

The 247 was v i s i t e d o n t w o occasions i n J u n e a n d December 1985. I d e n t i f i c a t i o n was n e v e r r e q u e s t e d o f t h e o b s e r v e r ; t h e r e w e r e no p o s t e d policies of a n y k i n d c o n c e r n i n g i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o r d r e s s .

No c o v e r c h a r g e is imposed.

Observation:

No women w e r e e v e r seen a t t h e c l u b b y o b s e r v e r s .

The observers noted that t h e c r o w d a t t h e 247 was o v e r w h e l m i n g l y w h i t e . D u r i n g each o f t h e o b s e r v a t i o n v i s i t s , a l l t h e employees o n d u t y w e r e w h i t e males.

VENTURE INN B a r a n d Restaurant delphia

located

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255 S o u t h Camac S t r e e t ,

Phila-

The b a r has been a t t h e same l o c a t i o n f o r 160 y e a r s .

I t has been a g a y b a r f o r 10 y e a r s , a c c o r d i n g to t h e p r e s e n t o w n e r , w h o was i n t e r v i e w e d .

T h e r e i s " a b s o l u t e l y " a n o p e n door p o l i c y .

P e r s o n s of a l l ages a r e allowed i n t h e r e s t a u r a n t .

ID i s r e q u i r e d o n l y i f a p a t r o n who looks u n d e r 21 w i s h e s t o o r d e r l i q u o r f r o m t h e b a r , i n w h i c h case a n LCB c a r d and Pennsylvania d r i v e r ' s license are r e q u i r e d .

The policy is not p u b l i c l y d i s p l a y e d . T h e r e i s no q u o t a s y s t e m , c o v e r c h a r g e , o r d r e s s code.

Interview:

Most o f t h e employees a r e w h i t e males, e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e v i s i b l e p o s i t i o n s .

At t h e time of t h e i n t e r v i e w , t h e s t a f f o f 15 (12 f u l l - t i m e ) i n c l u d e d t w o women as bookkeepers, two blacks on the maintenance staff, and a Hispanic bartender.

The o w n e r f e l t t h e f i g u r e s a r e m i s l e a d i n g w i t h so few employees a n d s u c h a small t u r n o v e r .

(Half o f t h e employees h a v e w o r k e d t h e r e o v e r 7 1/2 y e a r s . ) He s t a t e d t h a t o v e r t h e p a s t 10 y e a r s he h a d h i r e d employees of many e t h n i c g r o u p s . He believes t h e c u s t o m e r s p r e f e r male w a i t e r s .

The h i r i n g p o l i c y i s n o n d i s c r i m i n a t o r y . A f f i r m a t i v e a c t i o n i s n o t i n v o l v e d ; t h e owner is not familiar w i t h the guidelines.

T h e r e is l i t t l e h i r i n g as t h e r e is l i t t l e t u r n o v e r . Whatever h i r i n g i s done i s f r o m r e f e r e n c e s ; o p e n i n g s a r e n o t advertised.

Applications are accepted and k e p t on file.

Promotions are r a r e ; some k i t c h e n h e l p become cooks.

P r o m o t i o n s a r e based o n m e r i t , w i t h o u t d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . Employees a r e e v a l u a t e d e v e r y d a y , i n f o r m a l l y , w i t h o u t w r i t t e n record.

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Customer c o m p l a i n t s a r e h a n d l e d o n t h e s p o t i n d i v i d u a l l y . A c c o r d i n g t o t h e o w n e r , t h e r e has " n e v e r e v e r " been a d i s c r i m i n a t i o n c o m p l a i n t .

The o w n e r does n o t aim a t a t t r a c t i n g one p a r t i c u l a r g r o u p ; he p o i n t e d o u t t h e p r e s e n c e o f women i n t h e r e s t a u r a n t , a women's r e s t r o o m , a n d b l a c k s a n d o l d e r men i n the bar.

He does n o t b e l i e v e t h a t a d i s p r o p o r t i o n a t e n u m b e r o f a n y g r o u p drives others out.

PGN a n d Au Courant a r e u s e d f o r a d v e r t i s i n g . The b a r has s u p p o r t e d n u m e r ous local causes, i n c l u d i n g L e s b i a n s a n d Gays a t Penn, t h e AIDS Task Force, B i g Bear Club (now d e f u n c t ) , t h e L e s b i a n a n d Gay Task Force, a n d BWMT. The V e n t u r e I n n was o b s e r v e d f i v e times d u r i n g J u n e a n d J u l y 1985. The o b s e r v a t i o n f o r m s showed t h a t i t i n d e e d has a n open door p o l i c y .

None of t h e o b s e r v e r s n o t e d a n y r e q u e s t s f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n .

T h e r e was no c o v e r c h a r g e a n d no d r e s s code. On each o f t h e v i s i t s t h e p a t r o n a g e was o v e r h e l m i n g l y , i f n o t e n t i r e l y , w h i t e a n d male.

On o n l y one of t h e v i s i t s (made a t c o c k t a i l h o u r o n a S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g ) was t h e c r o w d more t h a n 15 p e r c e n t b l a c k . On o n l y one v i s i t was t h e r e more t h a n one female p a t r o n ; on three v i s i t s there were none.

On each v i s i t a l l v i s i b l e employees w e r e w h i t e men.

Observation:

WESTBURY BAR Interview:

B a r located a t 271 S o u t h 15th S t r e e t ,

Philadelphia

S e v e r a l a p p o i n t m e n t s w e r e made to speak w i t h a manager a t t h e W e s t b u r y Bar. The manager r e p e a t e d l y f a i l e d t o k e e p these

appointments.

The W e s t b u r y B a r was v i s i t e d t h r e e times b e t w e e n J u n e 1985 a n d F e b r u a r y 1986.

P a t r o n s of t h e b a r w e r e n o t a s k e d f o r identification.

The b a r has no p u b l i c l y p o s t e d I D p o l i c y , no d r e s s code, a n d no c o v e r c h a r g e .

Observation:

No women w e r e p r e s e n t among t h e p a t r o n s o n a n y o f t h e v i s i t s ; o b s e r v e r s also noted t h a t the patrons were p r e d o m i n a n t l y white.

A l l o f t h e employees o n d u t y d u r i n g each v i s i t w e r e w h i t e males.

(Since this summary was prepared, the Westbury Bar has closed.)

WOODY*S

Bar located a t 202 S. 1 3 t h S t r e e t , P h i l a d e l p h i a

The i n t e r v i e w was c o n d u c t e d w i t h t h e o w n e r .

There is an open door p o l i c y . ID's a r e r e q u e s t e d f r o m some people.

The n u m b e r o f pieces d e p e n d s o n t h e p e r s o n ; i f t h e p e r s o n i s u n d e s i r a b l e , t h e n u m b e r d o e s n ' t m a t t e r . Normally a n LCB c a r d o r d r i v e r ' s license i s a c c e p t a b l e .

The p o l i c y is n o t p u b l i c l y d i s p l a y e d .

T h e r e is no q u o t a s y s t e m , n o r a c o v e r charge.

Shoes a n d s h i r t s a r e r e q u i r e d o f a l l .

Interview:

A t t h e time of t h e i n t e r v i e w , t h e b a r h a d no b l a c k employees, a n d one H i s p a n ic, a cook. T h e r e w e r e t w o female employees: one c o a t c h e c k a n d t h e p r e v i o u s l y mentioned Hispanic employee.

There is a n o n d i s c r i m i n a t o r y h i r i n g policy; a f f i r m a t i v e a c t i o n is n o t i n v o l v e d .

Vacancies a r e n o t a d v e r t i s e d ; t h e r e is a 3 - y e a r w a i t i n g l i s t . Those h i r e d a r e u s u a l l y p e r s o n a l a c q u a i n t a n c e s a n d f a m i l y members. T h e r e is no p r o m o t i o n p o l i c y . E v a l u a t i o n s a r e n o t f o r m a l .

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Customer s e r v i c e c o m p l a i n t s a r e h a n d l e d o n a n i n d i v i d u a l basis a n d u s u a l l y r e s o l v e d t h e same n i g h t . The o w n e r s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e h a v e been d i s c r i m i n a t i o n c o m p l a i n t s f r o m s t r e e t people, a n d t h a t r a c i a l a c c u s a t i o n s h a v e been made b y people t h r o w n o u t . The b a r aims a t t h e 30-40 age r a n g e , a n d does n o t e n courage kids.

The o w n e r opposes q u o t a s .

He feels t h a t a l a r g e n u m b e r of one e t h n i c g r o u p o f c u s t o m e r s w o u l d d r i v e o u t o t h e r s .

He also said t h a t "women d o n ' t choose to come" to t h e b a r .

The b a r a d v e r t i s e s f o r c u s t o m e r s i n Au Courant, PGN, a n d t h e City Paper.

It also a d v e r t i s e s as p a r t o f t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a Gay Business A s s o c i a t i o n .

I t does n o t d i s c o u r a g e a n y g r o u p f r o m use o f t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t . C o m m u n i t y causes i t has s u p p o r t e d i n c l u d e t h e AIDS T a s k Force, t h e L e s b i a n a n d Gay Community Center, PERC, PLGTF, D i g n i t y , a n d B e t h A h a v a h .

O b s e r v a t i o n s w e r e made b o t h u p s t a i r s a n d d o w n s t a i r s .

Woody's was o b s e r v e d s e v e n times between J u n e a n d A u g u s t 1985.

On no occasion d i d a n y o b s e r v e r see a r e q u e s t f o r p h o t o i d e n t i f i c a t i o n .

The c r o w d was c o n s i s t e n t l y d o m i n a t e d b y w h i t e men. On o n l y one occasion d i d t h e female p r e s e n c e r e a c h 10 p e r c e n t ; o n o n l y one occasion d i d t h e b l a c k p r e s e n c e r e a c h o v e r 13 p e r c e n t .

On t h e one occasion t h a t women made u p 10 p e r c e n t of t h e c r o w d , t h e o b s e r v e r n o t e d t h a t some male p a t r o n s made r e m a r k s a b o u t t h e e n t r y o f women.

Observation:

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RECOMMENDATIONS The

Coalition

recommends

that:

1.

A l l c o m m u n i t y g r o u p s , i n c l u d i n g t h e g r o u p s i n t h i s c o a l i t i o n , sponsor e d u c a t i o n a l e v e n t s f o r t h e i r members o n r a c i s m a n d sexism.

The p u r p o s e o f these e d u c a t i o n a l e v e n t s i s t o t e a c h people t o overcome t h e i r r a c i s m a n d sexism a n d t o make them f e e l c o m f o r t a b l e a n d a t ease i n i n t e g r a t e d situations.

2.

A l l c o m m u n i t y g r o u p s , i n c l u d i n g those i n t h i s c o a l i t i o n , c o n s i d e r w h e n p l a n n i n g e v e n t s t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f h o s t i n g t h e e v e n t i n a s e t t i n g w h i c h is n o t e x c l u s i v e o f a n y r a c e o r e i t h e r sex. R a t h e r , c o m m u n i t y g r o u p s s h o u l d f o s t e r t h e sense o f d i v e r s i t y w i t h u n i t y b y h o s t i n g e v e n t s i n places w h i c h p r o v i d e f o r a n easy i n t e g r a t i o n of r a c e s a n d sexes.

3.

A l l b a r s a g r e e to a u n i f o r m p o l i c y t h a t o n l y one piece o f p h o t o i d e n t i f i c a t i o n be r e q u i r e d .

The p h o t o i d e n t i f i c a t i o n c a n be a d r i v e r ' s license, LCB c a r d , p a s s p o r t , o r o t h e r o f f i c i a l p h o t o g r a p h i c i d e n t i f i c a t i o n i s s u e d b y a s t a t e o r f e d e r a l a g e n c y . No b a r w i l l r e q u i r e more t h a n one p h o t o i d e n t ification.

4.

A l l b a r s p u b l i c l y display a poster i n a prominent position near the e n t r a n c e to t h e b a r . T h a t p o s t e r w i l l s t a t e t h e u n i f o r m p o l i c y .

5.

A l l b a r s t r a i n t h e i r s t a f f as t o t h e c o n t e n t s o f t h e p o l i c y a n d r e g u l a r l y m o n i t o r t h e i r s t a f f to a s s u r e compliance w i t h t h e p o l i c y .

6.

A l l b a r s a g r e e t h a t i n t h e e v e n t t h a t t h e r e is a q u e s t i o n as t o t h e age of a p a t r o n a f t e r t h e one piece o f p h o t o i d e n t i f i c a t i o n is p r o d u c e d , a l l t h a t w i l l be r e q u i r e d f r o m t h e p a t r o n i s t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e f o r m set f o r t h i n t h e P e n n s y l v a n i a L i q u o r Code. (A c o p y o f t h e f o r m a p p e a r s o n page xx.)

7.

The Philadelphia Gay News a n d Au Courant announce the adoption of this uniform policy and agree to refuse to p u b l i s h advertisements which would i n d i c a t e t h a t a b a r does n o t a d h e r e t o t h e p o l i c y .

8.

All community groups and organizations not sponsor events i n bars that do n o t a g r e e t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e p o l i c y a n d t h a t do n o t a g r e e t o t h e display of a poster announcing this policy.

9.

Employers, when f i l l i n g local p r e s s .

vacant

positions, advertise

the openings

in

the

10. E m p l o y e r s , w h e n f i l l i n g v a c a n c i e s i n v i s i b l e p o s i t i o n s , make a n e f f o r t t o f i l l those p o s i t i o n s w i t h members o f g r o u p s u n d e r r e p r e s e n t e d a t t h e i r establishment.

11. A l l b r o c h u r e s p r e p a r e d a n d d i s t r i b u t e d b y t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a Gay Business A s s o c i a t i o n i n c l u d e a s t a t e m e n t o f t h e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n p o l i c y a n d a statement a f f i r m i n g equal o p p o r t u n i t y i n employment.

12. A l l c o m m u n i t y g r o u p s disseminate recommendations o f t h i s r e p o r t .

to t h e i r m e m b e r s h i p

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the findings

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