Friday, April 17, 2009

Talk about Discrimination … Bigot Elbo Room Bar in Peoria Illinois



Kinda makes you feel like your back in the 50's with "Black" and "White" water fountains. This sign was at The Elbo Room bar in Peoria, Illinois. Even though bar owner apologized, you have to think who ever wrote this sign, doesn't want gays in his bar.

Local activist take action and to express their outrage with protest. Stephanie Worlow one of the organizers of the protest says "The sign, they said, might as well have read, 'Gays are not welcome here.' 'The sign was basically a sign of intolerance, and we're not going to stand for it anymore. 'It's time that we as a community stand up for ourselves. We're not going to stand for intolerance anymore.' The group held three protests last weekend, one of which drew the attention of paintballers, who fired on the crowd. Police had no suspects in that attack"

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