![]() I tried to gain entrance to Woody’s and I was denied entry because I was wearing sweatpants and sneakers, and I was told that I was not in dress code according to the bouncer who was white. On Saturday, September 17, 2016, I became another victim of covert racism in the Philadelphia Gayborhood. Some of the testimony was about ad hoc policies used to exclude people of color. The Commission heard testimony from 49 people and investigated policies, like dress codes and nondiscrimination policies. ![]() Journalist Ernest Owens wrote about segregation in Philadelphia’s Gayborhood in 2015 in a Metro article entitled “ Black not Fetch Enough for Woody’s?” The Commission’s investigation into racism in the Gayborhood became necessary when video of ICandy’s owner shouting a racial slur sparked protests. ![]() The report cites several incidents that prompted investigation. Racism manifested itself in policies applied inconsistently against people of color, like dress codes and ID requirements, as well as employees simply ignoring people of color instead of serving them.
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