Punch Taverns are homophobic - Official ! (Allegedly!)

[Gann]

Great PR disaster for Punch Taverns. The Punch Taverns spokeman has been eating humble pie all over the London radio stations this morning.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010...at-boy-apology

[Alesonly]

You would think any Pub that got a booking for 50 People in the curent climate woulkd be grateful who ever its from as long as there paying and not causing a nuisance too other customers. The person in charge must have been a right fool.

[Evil Gazebo]

Er, I'm not sure of the wisdom or legality of declaring a large, wealthy business to be homophobic based on the unpleasant actions of one individual.

[HTM69]

Of course it is wrong that someone should be discriminated against because of their sexuality - but the‘Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered rights society’? Lord give me strength.

[Conrad]

I think Evil Gazebo was meaning the title, and in the interests of being silly I will change the title.

[Gann]

Thanks Evil, Conrad, Good Call..

Obviously my original title was meant as a joke, not a statement.

But when considering the legal representation that is at the disposal of Punch Taverns, and the size of the one I could afford, I approve of your modification..

[Conrad]

If anyone moans we will change it properly, I certainly read it as tongue in cheek.

From what I can pick up it was entirely the staff in this story (and even that isn't really clear, oddly vague story when I read it yesterday), and whilst Punch have a bad reputation for some things it seems a bit mad to suggest they are homophobic. As you say though, with the resources at their command you never quite know if they will have a mad 5 minutes in their embarrassment.