We Don't Work With 'Your Kind'

By jpm-

We Don't Work With 'Your Kind'

You might think it was the 1950's:

On Saturday, August 8, 2010 a gay couple entered Southern Style Granite (SSG) on Airline Highway (address listed below) in Baton Rouge shopping for a remodeling project.

One of the owners of SSG, Darren Cifreo, specifically asked the two gentlemen if they were in a relationship with each other. After confirming that they are, Mr. Cifreo told them that SSG does not work with "Your Kind" and told them to leave the showroom.

Or perhaps it was the 1970's, in a little bar far, far away:

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Or maybe it's really the high-tech world of the future:



Whatever year it is, it's despicable.

The last time I looked, it's been 142 years since the 14th amendment was enacted, and yet

We have a Senatorial candidate who thinks that businesses should be able to refuse service to anyone of the basis of race, creed, color AND sexual orientation.

We have a US Congressperson who thinks "our children ... are the prize for this community, they are specifically targeting our children."

We have a sitting Governor who thinks there are large numbers of headless bodies out in the Arizona desert, caused by undocumented immigrants.

So perhaps it is no wonder that we have random citizens who refuse to serve 'Your Kind'. Whatever kind 'They' happen to be to satisfy the hate de jour. In America. In 2010.

You can let one such random citizen know what you think about that:

If you’d like to contact SSG:

Chris Cifreo and Darren Cifreo, Owners Southern Style Granite
10335 Airline Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Phone: 225-295-7888 (office)
Email: chris@southernstylegranite.com

Tell 'em the 14th amendment sent you.

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Update: A related diary.

Update: YELP comments about SSG's 'policy'. A sample:

I find it thoroughly appalling that in 2010 we are still reading accounts of bigotry and prejudice toward the LGBT community. The fact that this establishment is rejecting business--i.e. revenue--based on a personal, antiquated bias is unacceptable. Furthermore, it's idiotic. In a tough economy, money is money. Are Chris and Darren Cifreo really such empty-skulled, inflammatory morons that they would turn down a potential sale because omg these dudes are gay? Here's a bit of advice, Darren and Chris: by embracing your ignorant redneck ancestry, you are making the rest of the South look bad, it's time to wise up and progress with the times. And really, who the hell says "your kind" anymore? Idiots.

Update: SSG's website

cross-posted from Daily Kos, which has lots of comments