RELATED: NYC posting billboards in Florida denouncing 'Don't Say Gay' law, inviting LGBTQ+ to cityĭeSantis: Disney 'crossed the line' over so-called 'Don't Say Gay' billįlorida Gov. The CLS students contend they were not given a chance to defend themselves before the no-contact order was issued and that the university rushed to silence them.
The CLS students then claimed the university issued a no-contact order, prohibiting them from interacting with a non-member to discuss gay marriage any further. The CLS students denied allegations that they told students they were going to hell for believing in gay marriage, and one CLS member said "the biggest discrimination he had seen on campus was the discrimination against CLS and its religious beliefs, and that he was concerned about the state of religious freedom on campus." However, word got out and the CLS was publicly denounced by non-members for its views on marriage on April 4 at a panel meeting with the American Bar Association. The students claimed their beliefs were rooted in the Bible and offered to discuss the matter further at a later time. While the students attended the event, another student asked the group why CLS required its officers to affirm that marriage is between a man and a woman. He further stated that it had “nothing to do with race whatsoever.RELATED: Judge: Former Kentucky clerk violated same-sex couples' rights
At the time, co-owner Kenny Caulfield told NJ Advance Media that a large placard with the dress code written out was “an oversight” used only during the bar’s soft opening. Immediately after opening the Ashford, managment was accused of instituting a racist dress code which specifically banned “oversized jeans and shirts, head gear, ball caps, work boots, gym sneakers, shorts or athletic apparel, sweatpants or joggers, cargo pants, oversized jewelry and chains, sunglasses, camouflage, low or baggy pants and headphones.” It also required that pants be worn with belts.
In 2018 they were forced to close their Hoboken bar 1-Republik after a series of violation including one incident where a patron suffered life threatening injuries. The owners are no strangers to controversy. Hodges which ruled that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Obergefell v. According the the club’s website, the name Six26 refers to the date of the U.S. Six26, located at 128 Christopher Columbus Drive, shares both ownership and a building with the massive Newark Avenue sports bar The Ashford. The charges stem from violations of executive orders from Governor Murphy requiring establishments to limit the number of patrons allowed in indoor areas to 25 percent of the establishment’s indoor capacity enforce face covering requirements for patrons and employees prohibit the consumption of food and alcohol by patrons who are not seated at a table maintain a six-foot minimum distance between dining tables limit the number of patrons at a table to eight and enforce social distancing among employees and patrons. “We will not allow a small percentage of bars and restaurants that disregard mitigation measures to jeopardize public health, and our message is especially important as we head into the New Year’s holiday.”
“As we’ve said before: we take no pleasure in undertaking these actions, but we’re in the midst of a pandemic and we need everyone in the state to do their part to combat a surge in COVID-19,” said Grewal. Six26 was one of 12 establishments charged across the state. It was also cited for hindering an investigation and allowing smoking indoors. curfew, face-cover requirements and for exceeding limit on number of patrons seated at a table. Grewal and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control are seeking an 85 day suspension of Downtown LGBTQ nightclub Six26’s liquor license.Īccording to a press release, Six26 was cited for violating the 10 p.m.