(Civilities reached out to the couple and the bar owner, but interview requests were not immediately returned.) Bar owner Pam Griffin reportedly told them to leave because “you’re making people feel uncomfortable,” adding, “This is a straight bar.” The guys paid their tab and left. From published reports, Baker and Deras kissed again, claiming their right to do so. This is NOT right!’ ”įrom there, let’s just say it went downhill, although the precise chronology is hazy. ‘Do what you’d like on your own time, but not here. Baker continued their narrative in a lengthy post on Yelp: “Out of no where this woman comes up to us in a combatively demanding manor & tells Andrew he needs to back up off of me this very second. on a late summer night, Deras put his arm around his boyfriend and gave him a “very minor” kiss, as he told WRAL-TV, that led to a nationwide news story. When did a kiss stop being a kiss?Ĭase in point: Dustin Baker and Andrew Deras got themselves into a peck o’ trouble recently at Louie’s Sports Bar & Tiki Bar in Fayetteville, N.C., where they had gone to hear a band. No big deal, right? Unfortunately, when it comes to same-sex couples, that’s too often not the case, because even a simple kiss may be viewed as provocative or flaunting. You put your arms around each other, you hug maybe you give each other a quick kiss. Imagine you and your sweetie in a bar, enjoying a beer or two, listening to music.
