[Ogunquit Maine] Bar Owner Believes Complaints Stem from Homophobia

Dan82 · Jul 27, 2010

http://www.myfoxmaine.com/news/Bar-Owner-Believes-Complaints-Stem-from-Homophobia-99304679.html

Normand Paquin, the owner of the gay bar Mainestreet in Ogunquit, believes a resident's complaints signal a feeling of veiled homophobia in the town.

Paquin opened a new deck with outdoor bar over the July 4th weekend. A resident reportedly complained about the visible liquor bottles and topless bartenders. Reports claim she requested that outdoor bartenders wear shirts so "children passing by don't have to be subjected to the type of image it portrays."

Paquin has complied with the requests, but believes incidents like this could portray Maine as a homophobic place and deter homosexuals from vacationing here. The bar received an outpouring of support Saturday night when hundreds of people showed up. Many of them were topless in support of the waiters.
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[Ogunquit Maine] Bar Owner Believes Complaints Stem from Homophobia

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