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OK. are gay men going to do something to force the change? The taxi industry in Vegas is certainly dependent on tourist. Threaten a boycott, especially if there are large gay-focused conventions coming up, and I bet they pull the old manuals.
Yep, it's hard not to notice the point of the article; gay men only get pissed when THEY'RE being treated like diseased pariahs. God forbid Elton John be treated as a lesser human being, like a prostitute or IV drug user. Then again, I expect little else from the gay men's community. If you ain't one of them, who cares?
As a former corrections officer and corrections administrator for 20+ years I recall when the medical staff and escorting officers would notify other employees of an inmates health status even when they were not in any danger of exposure. What is happening in Las Vegas is an education issue regarding communicable diseases. AZ DOC did a great job training staff and educating inmates to rid the fear/phobia of getting TB, HIV, HEP C. The same needs to be done with the LVTA. Wake up LV!
Hello! Has anyone seen TAXICAB CONFESSIONS on HBO? The most interesting fares a cabbie gets are the gay, sex-worker and drunk and drugged folks.
Is this for real? Three of us in our office, an HIV/AIDS non-profit, all read the article twice, laughed, and generally don't believe it's true. If it is true, then these cavemen need some learnin'! OMG - the poor Mayor of LAS must be losing his mind - Vegas desperately wants Gay tourism and the pink dollar, then these morons at the TA say what? So, again, please tell me this is a hoax, or a typo. It's 2010, folks, get a grip. And where the hell is ACT-UP these days! Fight Back!
Simple, Boycott the Taxi's in Vegas as much as possible. Rent Cars, take the monirail, walk, use busses...The gay tourist is important to LV and the city should put pressure to remove or reduce this.
I have always thought that Las Vegas was a screwed up place that pushes all addictive behaviors. The fact they listed Gays in their "book" is pathetic, un minformed, ignorant idiots. You guys really are experts at addressing your shortage of business.....I gaurantee you'll lose a lot more now.....GOOD LUCK YOU DOPES.
Larry Diax
I agree with Edwin from Berlin, this is an HIV issue, not a gay issue.
March 6, 2010 • San Antonio