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Chicago bar enforces identification rule on cross-dressing patrons

pantagraph.com - 8 weeks ago - 531 views

Chicago gay bar popular with cross dressers now requires them to show a valid photo ID that matches their ``gender presentation.'' Put another way, they now need a photo ID that shows them in drag.

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Hunters Nightclub in Elk Grove reluctantly imposed its new ID requirement because cross-dressing prostitutes were advertising on Craig's List and mentioning the establishment, said manager Peter Landorf.

``They're implying they're coming here,'' said Landorf, whose new rule could cut down on his cross-dressing clientele. ``If it is prostitution in any form, that could cost me my liquor license.''

Under the new admission rule, cross dressers must have a government-issued photo ID that looks like the person presenting it at the bar. That, of course, is a serious hurdle for people like Andy, a ``part-time transgender woman'' who lives in Goshen, Ind., but goes to Chicago to ``dress'' as Jeanette.

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by qstrian 8 weeks 6 days ago

Please write more, nationalgadfly! May I recommend this topic to my Chicago Overnight talk show host Facebook friend?

yes, of course you may.

This was a really good find. It's blowing up on Twitter as you can see from the box on the right, there.

yeah. I just noticed. I just threw it on here, on a lark. yay.

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