My friend Hunter in San Francisco just informed of recent developments in the case against Badlands, a gay bar in San Francisco's Castro District, and its owner, Les Natali (see previous Blog Entry, Is Badlands Really Bad After All?).

It seems that 8-10 months ago Les Natali purchased the bar accross the street from Badlands, The Pendelum. It also just so happens that The Pendulum is the only predominately Black bar in the Castro. Recently the Alcohol Beverage Control in SF cleared Natali of the charges of racial discrimination against him, yet chose to impose some restrictions on not Badlands, but the Pendelum in order for him to keep his liquor license.

The day after the press release was issued from the ABC people, Natali sold the Pendelum, shut it down, and fired every employee without notice.

This is unacceptable. Absolutely atrocious. Les Natali deserves nothing but the scorn of all LGBT people. He should be evicted from the Castro. He is not welcome.

Want to help?: If you live in San Francisco and are disgusted as much as I am by this bald faced show of racism, get in touch with And Castro For All (formerly Is Badlands Bad?) and join them in their protests against Les' businesses. If you cannot spare the time, then please - refuse to go to Badlands. Natali is not worthy of our patronage.