Barred from the bar for being conservative

Barred from the bar for being conservative

Conservative drinkers be warned; sharing your right-of-center beliefs in Boston bars is now sufficient to get you thrown out.

There is a bar around the corner from my office that I enjoy (make that, used to enjoy) frequenting after work on occasion. A somewhat consistent patron, I get along with the regulars, I always leave a proper gratuity, and I enjoy conversing with a multitude of people on a plethora of subjects. Evidently however, one of these subjects went too far.

‘Bathroom bill’ repeal proposal qualifies for 2018 ballot
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‘Bathroom bill’ repeal proposal qualifies for 2018 ballot

State House News Service

STATE HOUSE — Massachusetts voters in 2018 will be asked whether the state should keep or repeal the new state law aimed at preventing discrimination against transgender individuals in public accommodations, as activists submitted enough signatures to secure a place on the ballot, the secretary of state's office said Tuesday.

The ballot question committee Keep MA Safe filed 34,231 certified signatures with Secretary of State William Galvin's office, more than the 32,375 needed to ensure ballot access in 2018, according to Galvin's office.

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