Would you boycott a business...

I am not a bar fan, but it wouldn't mattter to me to go there any have fun if that is what I wanted to do. The only reason I would boycott a product is if the product was bad or the company was. I can understand how this happened in your town and that is part of the narrow mindedness of so many who make these kind of judgments. I wouldn't let a person's beliefs keep me from doing business with them as long as they had good intentions. This certainly seems the case.

I won't boycott the business even if I don't like the owner, I just won't have business with them. Those who don't like me would have done the same I think. If someone spreads rumours and cause the business to go bankrupt, then this person can be sued if found out. In this case, someone must have told everybody that it is a gay bar while it isn't. I don't know what a gay bar would look like, but I'm sure straight people would know it is gay bar but since they don't even go there to see for themselves, someone must have spread rumours that it is a gay bar while it isn't.

Sounds like it was a nice fun place, and NOT a gay bar! Just because a couple of gays own it doesn't mean it should be avoided. I think there's too many homophobes running around and are too quick to pass judgement before knowing the scoop. I think it's a shame that this kind of thing happened to them. If it were in my town, I'd go and not think a thing about it. Heck, I'd probably be friends with the owners (and I'm straight.) When are people going to get it that just because somebody's gay doesn't mean their establishment is only for gay people? I don't think I'd ever boycott a business that was owned by somebody with a different belief/value system than my own unless it was owned by Hannibal Lechter, or somebody that abused the human rights of their employees. (That would be a whole different thing.)

To me that is an example of narrow minded bigots cutting off their noses to spite their faces.

Yes, I would boycott a business. I feel that JC PENNYS FOR instance should be boy cotted for carrying the line of coats which are made from dog hair. The dogs are tortured and often skinned alive.I do feel that we as consumers have a right to stand up when it comes to things that are this horrible.

This is so sad, but you can not make people that have prejudices against gays change their minds, they have to do that on their own, It is a shame the town lost a good business, but small towns some times have small minds, but so do big towns, And until people get over their fear or what ever their prejudice is there is no changing them. You know the old saying ignorance is bliss.

It's not anyone's responsibility to make sure a business stays afloat. Just as you had every right to go to this place, the other people in the town had the same right to decide not to. People thought it was a gay bar. You did what you could to convince people it wasn't. What did the owners do to promote their business? Any salesperson has the responsibility to overcome objections and misunderstandings about their product or service. If they can't, they don't get very far. Yes, it was great that these two people built a place for people to go. It's also sad that they couldn't make it work. It's even more sad for the people who gave it a chance and learned how fun a place it was... but couldn't go back because it didn't stay in business. That is the risk people take when they start a business. They knew what they were up against when they invested in the business. They hoped they could overcome it. Unfortunately, they couldn't. That is business. I hope they do better in the future.

I'm sorry to hear about this, crazynurse. People can be small-minded and prejudiced sometimes. Maybe these guys should have tried putting up their business in a bigger town or city where they won't be discriminated against. Your place may not be ready for them just yet. As for me, I don't boycott a business just because the owner has different values and orientations. As long as it doesn't contribute to the corruption of the people and the place.

I try to boycott companies like Nestle, who have harmed babies in third world countries. That's way different than boycotting someone for different beliefs. I'd be the one going to that bar every night if I could lol! You never know, some of those ultra conservative business owners could have skeletons in their closets. In my hometown, the guy that runs the strip bar also owns the most popular family restaurant.

I would not ever boycott a business because of difference in race, religion or partner preference!! I used to work for two g*y gentlemen. It was one of the most fun jobs I had, they were very nice men. They were not a couple, but were both g*y. They were nicer to work for than most female bosses I've had!! Also, as for religion, I wouldn't boycott a business because of that either. We are called by God to love our neighbor. How are we supposed to go out into 'all the world' and witness to people if we act high and mighty and judgemental. Sad, but I know lots of Christians, (not JUST Christians) do. I just love people, jew, gentile, g*y, straight, white, black... they smile, cry and love exactly the same as I do. And, JESUS would NEVER have discriminated!!

I boycott plenty of businesses, but NEVER for a personal choice or belief of the owner. I only boycott businesses that give money or public support to causes I don't believe in. If someone is pro-life and owns a coffee shop, I'll still go there, unless they donate money to local pro-life groups that are disrespectful of other people, or let pro-life rallies take place there. They're welcome to do that, but I don't want my money funding things I don't believe in. However, if I thought homosexuality was wrong(and I don't), unless the club funded some strange cause that I disagreed with I wouldn't boycott them.

no, i wouldn't. i'm more concerned about how they treat their customers,and if the store/business has what i need. rude employees will get me to not patron a place more than anything else they could do.

I would never boycott a business for such a reason. Everyone is entitled to live their own lifestyle. This has nothing to do with business. What I have a problem with is I live in a poor neighborhood where many people choose not to live-my family has roots here, and all of the small businesses have been taken over by foreigners. Stores, etc. that used to be owned by local people have steadily disappeared over the last ten years or so. I cannot understand why people won't fight to keep their neighborhoods. I guess for the same reason they won't stand up to the criminals who are taking over the neighborhoods. People have asked me why I continue to live in my area and I tell them it's because I feel at home here. Nobody bothers me and I don't bother others.

It doesn't matter to me who owns a buisiness as long as they have a product in which could be useful to me I would use their buisiness. It doesn't matter to me what a person does in their personal lives. As long as I am treated fairly I am loyal to their buisiness. It sounds like you have some narrow minded people in your town. I am sorry to hear that.

I would not boycott a business because the owners are gay or black or whatever. I would be tempted to boycott a business whose owner was bigoted in some way that offended me. I do not want to patronize businesses who are that offensive to my sensibilities. I think it's a shame that the business you describe went out of business, and my perspective on it is that I would have been inclined to boycott the businesses of the fools who refused to patronize it because it was perceived as "gay."

No I wouldn't boycott because of that. But if it was pushed into my face I would.I would not like to go to a place where gay people were caressing and making out . This sounds like a nice place and it is a shame people ruined it just because they don't agree with the owners.

Its ashame when something that can bring a social life to many in a small town can go out of business just because the owners are gay. This is very narrow mindedness of the people in your town. I really don't think I could live in a small town like yours as many seem so close knit, if anyone from outside comes in there is always a suspicious element and outsiders can be made to feel unwelcome. Luckily I live in a large city, London and even though sometimes it can seem too vast and communities are falling apart, at least most people are accepted for who they are. I have boycotted certain businesses that I feel are unethical, such as Nestle, Smithkline and Beechams and certain newspapers to name a few. However, I will always support local businesses that are trying to make a living. I couldn't care less if the owners are gay or not. In todays society I am still amazed that people can be so close minded towards others.

I tend to base my boycotts on what actions the company take. I also will boycott a company if they tend to donate money to organizations/groups that I don't agree with. For example, I will not go to Curves gyms because the head of the company donates money to anti-choice (abortion) organizations. I do not want my money to somewhat support an organization that believes that I shouldn't have a choice. But I do not boycott a place, brand, company because of the personal lifestyle (as long as it doesn't hurt anybody, of course) of the head of the company.

Wow thats terrible, they didn't go to this place just because the ouners were gay? thats messed up! I do have one qestion though, did they have anything gay-related in, on or around the club? or did it seem just like any normal club? If it were a normal looking club, then that was wrong for those people not to come in. I bet they didn't even try to step one foot in there and checked it out.

Amazing that people can still be so small-minded as to think they might catch "gayness" by going to a bar owned/backed by gay people! How ridiculous because that's what it is. People can't think past their prejudices sometimes which is quite sad in this day and age, where there are so many other things in the world to be concerned about! It's a shame they went out of business but at least you know you didn't contribue towards it as it seems you did your bit to encourage people to frequent the bar. Good on you. x