Why Brett Kavanaugh will always be welcome at Morton's in DC

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Morton's doesn't have any choice. It would be a violation of DC law for Morton's not to serve someone on the basis of political affiliation. Morton's could gin up a phony reason to deny him service, but everyone would see right through it. Morton's would be sued, by the city, in no time.

Mon Dec 28, 2020: It would be a violation of DC law for Harry's not to serve someone on the basis of politics.

Earlier post about this:

Sun Dec 13, 2020: A business associating with the "Punk Boys" and other fascists should be boycotted to ruin

Sun Dec 13, 2020: In DC, they stay at the Hotel Harrington. They frequent Harry's Bar on the ground level.

A lot of tourists stay at the Hotel Harrington. A lot of people frequent Harry's Bar. The Hotel Harrington is near everything, and it is within the budget of many tourists.

Neither the bar nor the hotel can discriminate against people who live, visit, or work in the District of Columbia on the basis of political affiliation. Under DC law, that is a protected trait.

Here. See for yourself.

Protected Traits in DC Under the DC Human Rights Act

The DC Office of Human Rights enforces the DC Human Rights Act, which makes discrimination illegal based on 21 protected traits for people that live, visit or work in the District of Columbia. The DC Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations and educational institutions.

Protected Traits for Housing, Employment, Public Accommodations and Educational Institutions include:

1. Race: classification or association based on a person’s ancestry or ethnicity
2. Color: skin pigmentation or complexion
3. Religion: a belief system which may or may not include spirituality
4. National origin: the country or area where one’s ancestor’s are from
5. Sex: a person’s gender; sex discrimination includes sex harassment, and discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and reproductive health decisions.
6. Age: 18 years or older
7. Marital status: married, single, in a domestic partnership, divorced, separated, and widowed
8. Personal appearance: outward appearance, but is subject to business requirements or standards
9. Sexual orientation: homosexuality, heterosexuality, and bisexuality
10. Gender identity or expression: your gender-related identity, behavior, appearance, expression or behavior which is different from what you are assigned at birth
11. Family responsibilities: supporting a person in a dependent relationship, which includes, but is not limited to, your children, grandchildren and parents.
12. Political affiliation: belonging to or supporting a political party
13. Disability: a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; includes those with HIV/AIDS.

Additional Traits Applicable to Some Areas include:

14. Matriculation (applies to housing, employment and public accommodations): being enrolled in a college, university or some type of secondary school.
15. Familial Status (applies to housing, public accommodations and educational institutions): a parent or guardian with children under 18
16. Genetic information (applies to employment and public accommodations): Your DNA or family history which may provide information as to a person’s predisposition or likely to come down with a disease or illness.
17. Source of Income (applies to housing, public accommodations and educational institutions): origination of a person’s finances
18. Place of Residence or Business (applies to housing and public accommodations): geographical location of home or work
19. Status as a Victim of an Intrafamily Offense (applies to housing): a person who was subjected to domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking
Please note that these definitions are not exhaustive.
20. Credit Information (applies to employment): any written, verbal or other communication of information bearing on an employee's creditworthiness, credit standing, credit capacity or credit history.
21. *NEW* Status as a Victim or Family Member of a Victim of Domestic Violence, a Sexual Offense, or Stalking*(applies to employment): a person or family member of a person who has experienced domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking.

This information is also available in PDF format.

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. What if they just bar him for being an asshole.

[RockRaven]

2. Any ill will I felt towards Morton's over this episode had zero to do with them serving him and

100% to do with their statement.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. Another link to a DU thread and an article

Mon Dec 28, 2020: For D.C. protests, Proud Boys settle in at city's oldest hotel and its bar

NEWS & POLITICS

Harry’s Bar and Hotel Harrington Will Close for Next Pro-Trump Protest

The Proud Boys hangouts are shuttering during the January gathering.
WRITTEN BY ROB BRUNNER | PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 29, 2020



The Proud Boys will need a new DC gathering spot if they come to town on January 6, as Donald Trump has urged his supporters to do. The Hotel Harrington will be closed on January 4, 5, and 6. Harry’s, the bar on its first floor, will be closed on the 5th and 6th.

The hotel did not say why it’s closing for those days, but the Proud Boys and other Trump supporters instigated a chaotic, violent scene downtown during the last pro-Trump protest in December. “While we cannot control what happens outside of the hotel,” the Harrington wrote in a statement, “we are taking additional steps to protect the safety of our visitors, guests and employees.”

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When Harry's Bar and the Harrington Hotel closed, they closed on a non-discriminatory basis. Everyone was kept out, save for some long-term guests.

[MichMan]

4. Well, clearly if Mortons closed, Kavanaugh wouldn't be eating there.

Neither would anyone else.

Seems kind of drastic just to keep one guy out.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. Sure. They could shut down and serve no one. That would not violate any DC regulation.

As long as they treat everyone on an equal basis, they are in compliance with the law.