http://www.ktbs.com/news-detail.html?cityid=1&hid=24109"State Supreme Court: Southern Trace can't have men-only restaurant
posted: 07-06-2004
The Louisiana Supreme court ruled today that Shreveport's Southern Trace country club must allow women to dine at its male-only Men's Grille restaurant and bar.
Southern Trace's policy of a men-only restaurant that refuses to serve women is discriminatory, the justices said.
"In the 21st Century, it is simply archaic to cite protection of women from the sights and sounds of a locker room environment as an excuse for excluding them from the public dining area as it exists in this country club," the justices said."
Absolute utter complete horseshit. I've been to Southern Trace as a guest many times and the Men's Grille is basically an extension of the men's locker room. It is a place where you could go relax after golfing or working out and have a beer in a towel if you felt like it. Keep in mind Southern Trace is a PRIVATE club. Apparently our own local "Martha Burke" thinks this isn't fair, though I'm sure she supports women's only private health clubs. If I ever see Julie Lafargue on the golf course or in public I'm going to give a piece of my mind.
SG
