'Gay dog' refused entry to Australian restaurant

**Vicki** · 04-25-2010, 04:28 PM

'Gay dog' refused entry to Australian restaurant

(AFP) – 18 hours ago

SYDNEY — An Australian restaurant that refused a blind man entry because a waiter thought his seeing-eye dog was "gay" has been ordered to apologise and pay compensation.

Ian Jolly was told he could not take guide dog Nudge into Adelaide's Thai Spice last May because a member of staff objected, The Sunday Mail reported.

The restaurant's owners said a misunderstanding had arisen between Jolly's female companion and a waiter who understood the woman "to be saying she wanted to bring a gay dog into the restaurant".

"The staff genuinely believed that Nudge was an ordinary pet dog which had been desexed to become a gay dog," the owners said in a statement to South Australia's Equal Opportunity Tribunal.

The tribunal on Friday ordered the restaurant to pay Jolly 1,500 dollars (1,400 US) and offer him a written apology for discriminating against him on the grounds of disability.

The restaurant, which displays a "guide dogs welcome" sign, refused to comment to the newspaper and was unavailable to respond on Sunday.

Jolly told the Sunday Mail he was happy with the result.

"I just want to be like everybody else and be able to go out for dinner, to be left alone and just enjoy a meal," he said.

AFP: refused entry to Australian restaurant

**MJJean** · 04-26-2010, 09:43 AM

"Gay dog" "Desexed to be a gay dog"? Who the heck cares if the dog is gay or if it's owner is, for that matter? Really? Good heavens, people are getting dumber and not just in the US.

**MsAcer** · 04-27-2010, 07:05 PM

People are people and dumb all over! There is not a country of smart people somewhere! Just different kinds of stupid :)

**CoolHandJean** · 04-27-2010, 07:50 PM

LOL. A gay dog isn't allowed. LOL.

**Prophecy** · 04-27-2010, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by MsAcer

People are people and dumb all over! There is not a country of smart people somewhere! Just different kinds of stupid :)

If there was,I would pay to move there!!! :D

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And WTF is a ''gay dog''? you mean an ''overly happy one'',or ''castrated''dog,a male dog wearing a pink collar? A male dog that swishes when he walks and barks like a girl dog? really people. Hey I am seeking clairification here??

**CoolHandJean** · 04-27-2010, 08:07 PM

Stan on South Park had a gay dog named Sparky.

**PatienceFlame** · 04-27-2010, 08:09 PM

what do they mean by GAY? as in like, I love rainbow gay?! O.o
"He's thuper" like Big gay Al?

**lucyrules** · 04-27-2010, 08:29 PM

I can't believe I just read that. WTF? That is just profoundly stupid... funny though.

**RS and Bathory** · 04-28-2010, 06:10 PM

Hahaha, wow....
To have actually witnessed that conversation would have been priceless.

**Cloudk** · 04-28-2010, 11:40 PM

I hate people. WTH? A gay dog? Desexed like, they chopped of his parts? If that's it then that's horrible and cruel. But not letting a dog in a resturant cause of it?! Maybe there was a medical reason?

**Elliehanna** · 04-28-2010, 11:51 PM

that is funny, I am glad they are makeing them pay restitution but that is funny, I was thinking gay as in happy too lol but yea I would pay to move to a smart country too if there was such a thing.

**SO2010** · 04-28-2010, 11:58 PM

I don't really understand the article, but am I the only one who thinks Nudge is a pretty kick-ass name? :)

**IzzysDad** · 04-29-2010, 02:17 AM

Stupid is as stupid does.

**SouthernThistle** · 04-29-2010, 01:55 PM

Gidget's spayed.

Gidget's gay.

I have a gay dog.

:)

**Harleys Momma** · 04-29-2010, 02:04 PM

Guess mines gay to huh? He was fixed at 5 months and even squats like a girl to pee!
I cant possibly understand why it would matter if a dog was gay or 'desexed' its not like the dog choose that...people are stupid.. I must agree