John P.
Google
I visited Mr. C’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill last night (around 2:20 AM) with a male friend, and what happened was one of the most disturbing, discriminatory, and unprofessional experiences I’ve ever had in any establishment.
Shortly after we approached the bar, the Caucasian male bartender confronted us aggressively and told us, word-for-word, “This is not a gay bar. Gays are not allowed here,” and that he did not feel comfortable with us being there. He demanded that we leave immediately, despite us doing absolutely nothing wrong.
When we spoke up about his behavior, the female bartender quickly attempted to de-escalate and reassured us that we were welcome. Unfortunately, the male bartender continued to be hostile, loud, and threatening, making it very clear that he wanted us removed simply for being gay and Black.
As we exited, this bartender followed us outside, continued yelling, and physically shoved me multiple times. He made it known that he was “ready to fight” because we didn’t immediately leave when he first told us that “gays aren’t allowed.” The entire situation felt extremely unsafe and targeted.
No one should ever experience discrimination, harassment, or physical intimidation because of their identity. What happened last night was unacceptable on every level — unprofessional, discriminatory, and violent. I sincerely hope management takes this seriously and addresses this behavior immediately, because no customer deserves to feel unsafe or unwelcome simply for existing.