While living in the Castro for an entire year, I rarely felt, without a reason of a doubt, as if i were in the midst of racism in an establishment. However dealing with men, far other thing. The Midnight Sun and Moby Dicks is where I've had times where i'd get attitude for no reason...and I would shrug it off as the bartender having a bad day. I never dealt with shit period at badlands but can deffinitely see others having to deal with it. I'm under the belief that it sorta boils down to if you look like you have money or look like you fit into their "style".. The days i would show up meeting a gaggle of friends with my sexiest shirt on and ripped jeans and a party boy attitude i would get in without question or id check.. However the days when i was alone and maybe was just killing time on the way back to my place in Castro, I would get carded or deal with attitude.

SOMA should actually be looked at, in terms of racial problems. I could never tell if they're clubs were ACTUALLY inclusive. I know the Stud, where i worked, was COMPLETELY rainbowed out.


as for the rapes. Fuck that... Their are far more pressing issues... Hows about the gand initiations happening. My friend was stabbed not to long ago on 19th (was in the B.A.R) and several others are being pursued and the Castro patrol members acted as if they gave a fuck... (getting Cliffs to hand out free whistles after the incident) but The Castro Patrol, esspecially Carlton, don't strike me as really commited to the issues... because i can count the times i've seen them out in the past year on ONE hand. Some of the people involved, in discussions i've had with them are just full of shit. I even attempted to join... but they're not organized.