# Aussie Nightclub Bars Heterosexuals and Lesbians. Good idea? Okay?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-nightclub-bars-heterosexuals-and-lesbians-good-idea-okay/405797>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [May 28, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-nightclub-bars-heterosexuals-and-lesbians-good-idea-okay/405797 "2007-05-28T16:54:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-nightclub-bars-heterosexuals-and-lesbians-good-idea-okay/405797/21 "2007-05-29T11:42:20Z")

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[QUOTE=Kimstu]  
I think the context is significant here. From your link:  
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Why are the lesbians harassing the gay guys?

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-nightclub-bars-heterosexuals-and-lesbians-good-idea-okay/405797/22 "2007-05-29T18:17:15Z")

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[QUOTE=Miller]  
I’m pretty sure it would be legal in most of the US, as sexuality isn’t a protected class.  
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It isn’t?

But even if it is, that doesn’t extend to a private business excluding based on sexual orientation, does it?

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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-nightclub-bars-heterosexuals-and-lesbians-good-idea-okay/405797/23 "2007-05-29T18:19:29Z")

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> Why are the lesbians harassing the gay guys?

Because they don’t like Bush?

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-nightclub-bars-heterosexuals-and-lesbians-good-idea-okay/405797/24 "2007-05-29T18:21:05Z")

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[QUOTE=magellan01]  
I think that anyone should be able to start a club that bars anyone they want.  
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Okay, but how do you feel about letting people start a bar that clubs anyone they want?

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**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-nightclub-bars-heterosexuals-and-lesbians-good-idea-okay/405797/25 "2007-05-29T22:11:58Z")

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[QUOTE=Cervaise]  
Because they don’t like Bush?  
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Self-hating lesbians, maybe. The ones I know tend to dive right in. Or so they say.

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