Does Cameron Village have a DADT policy?

Submitted by Jake Gellar-Goad on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 1:50am

As Q-notes is reporting, maybe it does:

SONG leader Caitlin Breedlove says she and her partner had just finished eating at The Flying Biscuit on Thursday afternoon when they went to sit outside. There, they shared a brief kiss after which a security guard approached them and said they had to leave.

According to a release, the security guard said that “being affectionate” was “inappropriate.” The couple asked the guard if he would have said the same thing if they had been an opposite sex couple. The guard said, “No.”

I'm surprised by this happening in Raleigh. Especially with this shopping center being in such a college rich area. And with all the suicides lately, its hard to believe such blatant double standards. Maybe if they wanted to keep lesbians away they should have labeled which benches are okay for gays and which ones aren't.

SONG will hold their demonstration at 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 17 at Cameron Village. For more information, visit southernersonnewground.org.

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Cameron Village Response

Submitted by Jake Gellar-Goad on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 6:18pm.

Here was Cameron Village's response to my e-mail expressing concerns over the incident:

Thank you for your email. Cameron Village is a family friendly shopping center that welcomes the entire community. We sincerely regret Wednesday's events and have arranged a meeting with Ms. Breedlove for tomorrow afternoon (Saturday).

Cameron Village and York Properties have no tolerance for discrimination of any kind and believe that all people deserve the right to be treated fairly in their work, homes and daily lives. The officer involved was immediately suspended. The supervising officer and all security officers will receive additional sensitivity training.

Cameron Village is committed to maintaining an open and welcoming environment for everyone.

Lynne Worth
York Properties, Inc.